"Israel": Once Again, Nasrallah Proves His Credibility
Source: Al-Manar TV, 02-06-2008
The ‘Israeli' Media seemed confused Monday; a day after Lebanese detainee Nassim Nisr in ‘Israeli' jails since 6 years was released Sunday morning from the Nitzan (Ramle) Prison in Ramallah, in the framework of a swap deal between Hizbullah and ‘Israel', especially after Hizbullah handed the ICRC some body parts of ‘Israeli' soldiers.
The ‘Israeli' daily Ynet quoted Lebanese papers as saying that Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah proved his credibility once again and embarrassed the political and military echelon in ‘Israel', concluding what they defined as another step in the detainee swap deal ahead of a larger move.
"Hizbullah proved it was right when it claimed that it had the body parts of Israeli soldiers," an anonymous "security source" told As-Safir newspaper.
‘Israeli' military analyst Yoav Limor said that there is something that gives the impression "that what took place was part of a larger deal or a prelude to it. Hizbullah stresses Samir Kintar will return soon to Lebanon and the ‘Israeli' side does not oppose releasing him in return for the captured soldiers, whether dead or alive."
Meanwhile Monday, the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute continued to run DNA tests on the ‘Israeli' body parts handed over by Hizbullah Sunday.
The ‘Israeli' occupation army confirmed recently that 20 of the war's fatalities were not buried intact. According to ‘Israeli' media outlets, the DNA test process could go on for weeks.
Another ‘Israeli' military analyst, Alon Ben David, said that "Nasrallah had said six months ago that he has the body parts of ‘Israeli' soldiers and today he gave them back in return for the release of Nassim Nisr."
‘Israeli' daily Haaretz claimed that the swap deal was not true. It quoted al-Manar website as saying "Nassim Nisr was freed in exchange for the body parts of ‘Israeli' soldiers," adding that the swap was the first stage of negotiations.
Haaretz claimed that in making such a statement, Hizbullah is trying to undermine the ‘Israeli' position that it does not negotiate for body parts; the ‘Israeli' explanations that Nisr was due to be released anyway for legal reasons are not self-evident in Lebanon.
The families of the two ‘Israeli' soldiers captured by Hizbullah in 2006 expressed hope that what took place Sunday would indicate progress in the extensive swap deal that would follow and called on ‘Israeli' PM Ehud Olmert to work on setting these two soldiers free.
The ‘Israeli' Media seemed confused Monday; a day after Lebanese detainee Nassim Nisr in ‘Israeli' jails since 6 years was released Sunday morning from the Nitzan (Ramle) Prison in Ramallah, in the framework of a swap deal between Hizbullah and ‘Israel', especially after Hizbullah handed the ICRC some body parts of ‘Israeli' soldiers.
The ‘Israeli' daily Ynet quoted Lebanese papers as saying that Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah proved his credibility once again and embarrassed the political and military echelon in ‘Israel', concluding what they defined as another step in the detainee swap deal ahead of a larger move.
"Hizbullah proved it was right when it claimed that it had the body parts of Israeli soldiers," an anonymous "security source" told As-Safir newspaper.
‘Israeli' military analyst Yoav Limor said that there is something that gives the impression "that what took place was part of a larger deal or a prelude to it. Hizbullah stresses Samir Kintar will return soon to Lebanon and the ‘Israeli' side does not oppose releasing him in return for the captured soldiers, whether dead or alive."
Meanwhile Monday, the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute continued to run DNA tests on the ‘Israeli' body parts handed over by Hizbullah Sunday.
The ‘Israeli' occupation army confirmed recently that 20 of the war's fatalities were not buried intact. According to ‘Israeli' media outlets, the DNA test process could go on for weeks.
Another ‘Israeli' military analyst, Alon Ben David, said that "Nasrallah had said six months ago that he has the body parts of ‘Israeli' soldiers and today he gave them back in return for the release of Nassim Nisr."
‘Israeli' daily Haaretz claimed that the swap deal was not true. It quoted al-Manar website as saying "Nassim Nisr was freed in exchange for the body parts of ‘Israeli' soldiers," adding that the swap was the first stage of negotiations.
Haaretz claimed that in making such a statement, Hizbullah is trying to undermine the ‘Israeli' position that it does not negotiate for body parts; the ‘Israeli' explanations that Nisr was due to be released anyway for legal reasons are not self-evident in Lebanon.
The families of the two ‘Israeli' soldiers captured by Hizbullah in 2006 expressed hope that what took place Sunday would indicate progress in the extensive swap deal that would follow and called on ‘Israeli' PM Ehud Olmert to work on setting these two soldiers free.
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