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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Reuters

Lieberman Says Israel Will Not Repeat Mistake of ‘Schalit Deal’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 28, 2017 | Middle East

Gaza- Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman stated on Sunday that Israel will not repeat the “mistake” of freeing Palestinian prisoners in exchange for any Israeli citizen, such as the 2011 Gilad Schalit swap. After 5 years of being held captive, Israeli soldier...

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A man stands near a mosque opposite to a neighborhood in east Jerusalem November 13, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Israel Denies Concluding Prisoner Swap Deal with Hamas

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 10, 2017 | Middle East

Tel Aviv- An Israeli government spokesman denied on Sunday a report saying that a preliminary swap deal has been reached with Gaza’s ruling party, Hamas. The official went on saying that these rumors are being circulated by Hamas in an effort to restore the party’s...

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Supporters of Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh attend a rally marking one year of Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen’s capital Sanaa March 26, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Saudi-Led Coalition Confirms Swapping 109 Yemenis for 9 Saudis

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 28, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia fighting to restore legitimacy in Yemen announced in a statement on Monday it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi prisoners for 109 Yemeni nationals ahead of a planned truce and peace talks aimed at...