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A Lebanese woman was reportedly released Wednesday after nearly two years in an Israeli prison for alleged anti-Israeli activities. Yvonne Swedeh was taken captive with her husband in 1997 by members of the Israel-allied South Lebanon Army. She was escorted into Lebanese-controlled territory by the International Committee of the Red Cross and then interrogated by […]

May 27, 1999
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A Lebanese woman was reportedly released Wednesday after nearly two years in an Israeli prison for alleged anti-Israeli activities. Yvonne Swedeh was taken captive with her husband in 1997 by members of the Israel-allied South Lebanon Army. She was escorted into Lebanese-controlled territory by the International Committee of the Red Cross and then interrogated by the Lebanese army for an hour.

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