Five Lebanese prisoners were traded for the remains of two Israeli soldiers who were captured by Lebanese guerrillas two years ago................Sorrow and celebration is ruling the day both in Israel and in Lebanon after the two countries completed a dramatic prisoner swap.........Wednesday Israel freed these five men including the man who was serving multiple life terms in Israel for his role in a grisly 1979 attack .The five were given a hero's welcome as they crossed back into Lebanon where a convoy of Hezbollah leaders waited for them.Their release was sealed once Israel received these two black caskets.Inside are the remains of two soldiers killed back in 2006.Generals then had the grim task of delivering the somber news to the families of the soldiers who broke down in tears.Later, dozens of Hezbollah militants stood at attention as the remains of 199 Lebanese and Palestinian fighters Israel had been holding were paraded by.All of the exchanges were orchestrated by the United Nations and had been 18 months in the working.Officials say they hope this will help foster relationships in the region and will lead to even more swaps. ---, The Associated Press.
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