Israel’s domestic security service recommended the release of some Palestinian prisoners involved in killing Israelis in terror attacks, the Israeli daily Ha’aretz reported. The paper said the Shin Bet suggested freeing prisoners affiliated with Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat’s Fatah faction and other groups that support the peace process.
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