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Israel releases four Lebanese captives, agrees to join border talks

UNIFIL peacekeeping troops patrol the southern Lebanese village of Ramia near the southern border with Israeli [File: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP]

Lebanon says it has received four hostages taken by Israel during its war with Hezbollah, as Israel said it has agreed to hold talks to demarcate its border with Lebanon.

The office of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that it had received the four captives, with a fifth expected to be handed over the following day.

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