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Israel Offers Jewish Remains Swap for Lebanese Detainees, Hezbollah Condemns

8/10/2026

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Israel has proposed moving the remains of Jews buried in Lebanon to Israel in a civilian prisoner exchange.
The plan would let descendants relocate relatives from Jewish cemeteries in Beirut and Sidon to Israeli sites while freeing some Lebanese detainees, excluding Hezbollah members.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem denounced the Rome talks and President Joseph Aoun’s role, warning they would bring shame and compromise for Lebanon.

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Israel has proposed moving the remains of Jews buried in Lebanon to Israel in a civilian prisoner exchange.
The plan would let descendants relocate relatives from Jewish cemeteries in Beirut and Sidon to Israeli sites while freeing some Lebanese detainees, excluding Hezbollah members.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem denounced the Rome talks and President Joseph Aoun’s role, warning they would bring shame and compromise for Lebanon.