Israel to release Syrian prisoners after return of Israeli soldier's body
Sunday 28/April/2019 - 02:39 PM
A senior official confirmed Saturday that Israel
will release two Syrian prisoners after the return earlier this month of the
remains of an Israeli soldier lost in a 1982 battle, the Times of Israel
reported.
The Israeli official said the prisoner release would
take place as a “goodwill gesture,” adding that the decision was only made in
recent days.
The body of tank commander Zachary Baumel,
presumably killed in the First Lebanon War’s Battle of Sultan Yacoub almost 37
years ago, was brought from Syria to Israel earlier this month.
