In a swap Hezbollah says it has handed over the remains of Israeli soldiers killed in 2006 in exchange for Israel's release of a Lebanese jailed for alleged spying.
During the exchange on Lebanon's border with Israel, a box was placed on an International Red Cross vehicle for delivery to Israel. The Lebanese, Nassim Nisr, was greeted by Hezbollah officials. Israel had held him for six years on charges of spying for the Shiite militant group. Earlier this year, Hezbollah had said the remains were from soldiers killed in a 34-day war in 2006. That was sparked when Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers during a cross-border raid. There's been no initial comment from Israel on Sunday's exchange.
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