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  • Peres: Kidnapped soldiers alive and well

    08/16/2006 1:43:54 PM PDT · by garbageseeker · 35 replies · 1,013+ views
    The Jerusalem Post ^ | 08/15/2006 | By ASSOCIATED PRESS
    Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said Wednesday that "to the best of my information," the two IDF soldiers abducted by Hizbullah "are alive and they are healthy." Peres, who was holding talks with US officials, also disclosed that planes from Arab countries had been permitted during the war to fly over Israel on their way to Lebanon to deliver food and medicine. He declined to provide any details, such as which countries had overflights and how many flights were permitted by Israel. "Most of the Arab countries had double-feelings," Peres said. "They didn't want Hizbullah to win." On Lebanese civilian...