Israel Frees Last 119 Detainees
Associated Press
TYRE, Lebanon —
The last group of 119 Lebanese and Palestinian detainees held by Israel were freed today and got a heroes’ welcome when they rode into Lebanon’s southern port of Tyre.
The men were among more than 700 Arabs held in Israel’s Atlit prison near Haifa whose release was demanded by Shia Muslim gunmen who hijacked a TWA jet June 14 and held 39 Americans hostage. Israeli military sources said most of those released today were members of the radical Shia Muslim Hezbollah sect.
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