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Britain to Resume Talking With Hezbollah
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/world/europe/06hezbollah.html
By JOHN F. BURNS
Published: March 5, 2009

Lebanon's Hezbollah welcomes contacts with Britain
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107ap_ml_britain_hezbollah.html Lebanon's Hezbollah welcomes contacts with Britain
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/06/AR2009030601132.html
By HUSSEIN DAKROUB, The Associated Press
Friday, March 6, 2009; 3:25 PM

US: Dialogue with Syria not a threat to Lebanon
http://www.ajc.com/travel/content/shared-gen/ap/Middle_East/ML_Lebanon_US.html?cxntlid=inform_sr US assures Lebanon of backing as it seeks dialogue with Beirut's long-dominant neighbor, Syria
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-ml-lebanon-us,0,7046092.story US: Dialogue with Syria not a threat to Lebanon
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107ap_ml_lebanon_us.html US: Dialogue with Syria not a threat to Lebanon
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/06/AR2009030600912.html
By SAM F. GHATTAS, The Associated Press
Friday, March 6, 2009; 8:13 AM

Britain re-establishing contact with Hezbollah
http://www.ajc.com/travel/content/shared-gen/ap/Europe/EU_Britain_Hezbollah.html?cxntlid=inform_sr British government says it's re-establishing contact with Hezbollah lawmakers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-eu-britain-hezbollah,0,1474472.story Britain re-establishing contact with Hezbollah
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1103ap_eu_britain_hezbollah.html Britain re-establishing contact with Hezbollah
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/05/AR2009030501581.html
The Associated Press
Thursday, March 5, 2009; 4:56 PM

UN says Israel fired into Lebanon, but no injuries
http://www.ajc.com/travel/content/shared-gen/ap/National/UN_UN_Lebanon_Israel.html?cxntlid=inform_sr UN says Israel fired into Lebanon, but no injuries
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110ap_un_un_lebanon_israel.html UN says Israel fired into Lebanon, but no injuries
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/03/AR2009030302354.html
The Associated Press
Tuesday, March 3, 2009; 3:42 PM

Israel's 'Waltz with Bashir' misses an Oscar, but scores in Lebanon
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0225/p04s01-wome.htm
By Nicholas Blanford | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
from the February 25, 2009 edition

Lebanese in Shock Over Arrest of an Accused Spy
By ROBERT F. WORTH
Published: February 18, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html

Around the World: LEBANON - Rockets Fired at Israel
From Staff Reports and News Services
Sunday, February 22, 2009; Page A16
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/21/AR2009022101751.html

2 rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel
By HUSSEIN DAKROUB, Associated Press Writer
February 21, 2009 - 2:47 p.m. EST
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-gen/ap/Middle_East/ML_Lebanon_Israel.html?cxntlid=inform_sr

Lebanon promises to stop rocket attacks on Israel after at least 1 Israeli injured
By HUSSEIN DAKROUB | Associated Press Writer
1:47 PM CST, February 21, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-ml-lebanon-israel,0,7452058.story

2 rockets fired from Lebanon towards Israel
By HUSSEIN DAKROUB, Associated Press Writer
Originally published Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 11:50 AM
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008769078_apmllebanonisrael.html

Hezbollah says has right to possess air defenses
By HUSSEIN DAKROUB, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
Last updated February 16, 2009 2:16 p.m. PT
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107ap_ml_lebanon_hezbollah.html

• Chicago Tribune: LETTER FROM NABATIYEH: Hezbollah exhibit touts slain operative's exploits, by Liz Sly (3 September 2008).
  

• Los Angeles Times: Hezbollah presence in Venezuela feared, by Chris Kraul and Sebastian Rotella (27 August 2008).
  

• Washington Post: Lebanon's Blended Border Zone: Demarcation of Syrian Line Will Disrupt Lives, Villagers Say, by Alia Ibrahim (17 August 2008).
  The economy and social relations of a border town on an ill-defined border will suffer from new diplomatic ties between the two adjacent countries (Syria and Lebanon) if the new relations leads to a more defined and monitored border.

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Syria, Lebanon agree to launch diplomatic ties, by Liz Sly (14 August 2008).
  

• Los Angeles Times: Israel’s unhappy exit strategy, by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen (8 August 2008).
  This op-ed reviews six options open to Israel for dealing with populist terrorist organizations like Hezbollah and Hamas. The problem is that none of them really work very well, and many of them involve devastating human rights consequences which Israel and the world find unaceeptable. The author wishes to remind us that such a factor might be unavoidable because of what Israel is fighting (Islamic fundamentalism), which means that Israel is not just fighting for itself, but for all of us, as it seeks to restore a global balance between the non-secular civilized world and the extremist religious one. The author however can not imagine the idea that maybe the extremists are right about Israel although without knowing it - that Israel really is a criminal state that should not exist unless the true majority population votes it in - which itself is unimaginable.

• Washington Post: LEBANON: Parliament to Vote On New Government (5 August 2008).
  A new Lebanese government forms with Hezbollah a strong participant having a veto vote in the new cabinet.

• New York Times: Funerals in Israel for Two Soldiers, by Myra Noveck and Graham Bowley (18 July 2008).
  This article described the funerals and sadness in Israel that resulted from the prisoner swap with Hezbollah that returned two dead soldiers, and described Israel's tradition of surrendering much to get back its soldiers who are prisoners.

• Los Angeles Times: Israel grieves for Regev and Goldwasser, by Richard Boudreaux (17 July 2008).
  This very biased report describes the mourning of the Israeli public and families for the dead soldiers returned by Hezbollah in a prisoner swap while it portrays Hezbollah and Hamas as ruthless and devious as it seems to contradict itself about whether the soldiers were captured alive or killed in captivity or what.

• New York Times: Yielding Prisoners, Israel Receives 2 Dead Soldiers, by Isabel Kershner (17 July 2008).
  This article described the funerals and sadness in Israel that resulted from the prisoner swap with Hezbollah that returned two dead soldiers, and described Israel's tradition of surrendering much to get back its soldiers who are prisoners. The article also described the hardening of feelings against each other.

• Washington Post: Israel Mourns, Hezbollah Exults, by Griff Witte and Alia Ibrahim (17 July 2008).
  This article describes the divergent reactions to the swap in Lebanon and Israel, which amounted mostly to a trade of dead for living soldiers. Hezbollah considered the trade a victory, while many Israelis doubted the wisdom of the trade.

• Los Angeles Times: Hezbollah turns over two coffins to Israel, by Richard Boudreaux (16 July 2008).
  This article describes the prisoner swap as bringing to a close the 2006 Israeli attack on Lebanon in response to the kidnapping of two soldiers who now have been returned dead to Israel. The article describes the celebration on the Hezbollah side who consider the final result a victory vs. the mourning and discord in Israel in response to the swap. But most in Israel approve.

• New York Times: Hero’s Welcome Expected in Lebanon for Captive of Israel, by Craig S. Smith (16 July 2008).
  This article gives a brief biography f Samir Kuntar who has been released back to Hezbollah in a prisoner swap with Israel, and some of the trial details which convicted him of a terrorist slaying of a father and his 5 year old daughter, which he denied.

• Chicago Tribune: Date set for Hezbollah prisoner swap (14 July 2008).
  This short article describes the POW swap between Hezbollah and Israel which is scheduled to take place next Wednesday.

• Washington Post: Around the World: THE MIDDLE EAST: Police Shot in Jerusalem - Hezbollah Sends Report (13 July 2008).
  This article describes a shooting incident in Jerusalem where a Palestinian shot two Israeli policemen and then escaped, and then describes a rocket attack from Gaza, and then describes a report about a missing airman sent to Israel by Hezbollah.

• Christian Science Monitor: Shebaa Farms: key to stability?, by Nicholas Blanford (8 July 2008).
  "Claimed by Lebanon and occupied by Israel, it will get new attention as the two countries' last remaining major dispute if a Hezbollah-Israeli prisoner swap is successful."

• Washington Post: An Unwelcome Hero: Hezbollah bargains for a child-killer's freedom (7 July 2008).
  This editorial acknowledges the importance of negotiations in developing a lasting peace in the Middle East, but also says that progress will also be made when all nations in the region agree that child killers of all groups (such as Samir Kuntar) should be punished forever (and not be a bargaining chip in peace negotiations).

• Los Angeles Times: Swapping live terrorists for dead soldiers, by Benny Morris (1 July 2008).
  This op-ed by the famous Israeli historian Benny Morris, voices his criticism of the prisoner exchange just arranged by Israeli PM Olmert which exchanges two dead Israeli soldiers for numbers of enemy soldiers and terrorists, because it sets a price on Israeli soldiers and encourages future kidnapping and more.

• Chicago Tribune: Israeli Cabinet approves Hezbollah prisoner swap, by Joel Greenberg (30 June 2008).
  This article describes the prisoner swap between Israel and Hezbollah, which sets some precedents - mainly the swapping of the living for the dead. It is seen by many as a victory for Hezbollah and has thus inflamed an intense public debate in Israel. The article also describes opening border to Gaza a bit to allow supplies through, and killing a Palestinian teenager in the West Bank

• Chicago Tribune: Israel Approves Hezbollah Hostage Swap,
  San Francisco Chronicle: Israel OKs Hezbollah swap pact,
  both articles by Ashraf Khalil (30 June 2008).
  Both articles describes the prisoner swap between Israel and Hezbollah, which sets some precedents - mainly the swapping of the living for the dead. It is seen by many as a victory for Hezbollah and has thus inflamed an intense public debate within Israel for both reasons.

• New York Times: Israel Agrees to Exchange Prisoners for Dead Soldiers, by Ethan Bronner (30 June 2008).
  This article describes the debate over the POW swap, which actually included 2 dead soldiers for Israel. This negotiation with Hezbollah, which is an enemy of Israel, is simultaneous with negotiations with another enemy of Israel, Hamas, which covers both a truce and POW release.

• Washington Post: Israel to Free Prisoners - Swap With Hezbollah Involves Abducted Soldiers, by Griff Witte (30 June 2008).
  This article describes the struggle by Israel to negotiate the release of POWs/

• Argus Leader: Controversy fails to deter ex-senator, by Peter Harriman (20 June 2008).
  This article describes the efforts of ex-Senator Jim Abourezk to reach out to Hamas, in addition to Syria and Lebanon, and in addition to his efforts to inform the American public about the truth of Israeli oppression against the Palestinian people.

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Israel proposes talks with Lebanon, by Ethan Bronner and Robert F. Worth (19 June 2008).
  This article describes the political dynamics around Israel's outreach to Lebanon. Much of it centers around the future of Shebaa Farms, which the Lebanese (including Hezbollah) claim for Lebanon, but which the Israelis control as part of their occupation and annexation of the Syrian Golan, and around how to deal with Hezbollah, which Israel and the West view as a terrorist group, and a client group of Syria. But then Israel is also working on a prisoner swap with Hezbollah.

• New York Times: Israel Offers Lebanon Talks on Peace, and Land, by Ethan Bronner and Robert F. Worth (19 June 2008).
  This article describes how Hezbollah and Lebanon are under the influence of Syria and Iran, and that when Israel reaches out to the former, it means reaching out to the latter. But Israel has been reaching out to Syria already. The article goes on to describe some particularly tough issues, such as the future of Shebaa Farms which is on the border between Israel, Lebanon and the Syrian Golan, which Israel occupies.
• Washington Post: Israel Proposes Peace Talks With Lebanon, by Griff Witte (19 June 2008). This article describes the flurry of negotiations between Israel and its neighbors. However, Lebanon is refusing because of Israel's past actions toward it. Many in Israel believe that a major reason Olmert is pursuing all these negotiations is to distract from the scandal that is enveloping his administration, but also have hopes that maybe some quiet will come from it.

• New York Times: Israel Seems to Make Progress in Talks, by Isabel Kershner (17 June 2008).
  This article describes the progress in talks between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel and Hamas, and Israel and Syria. But some think Olmert is pursuing these talks to distract from his scandal problems back in Israel.

• New York Times: Peace Fills a Vacuum, by Hussein Agha and Robert Malley (3 June 2008).
  This article describes the irony of 3 different diplomatic efforts that seemed to have evolved out of the Annapolis peace effort, but which are developing in opposing directions without Bush's help, and away from what Bush, the founder of the Annapolis effort, anticipated or recommends. The 3 discussions are (1) between Israel and Hamas, (2) between Israel and Syria, and (3) between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah. The article discusses the loss of respect for Bush in the region as a major reason for this contrarian development, which is yet still aimed toward increasing the peace in the region. These authors theorize that the loss of respect can be attributed largely to Bush's policies of not talking with enemies, but also this growing disrespect is due to Bush's refusal to do anything about Israel's refusal to halt settlement expansion in violation of Annapolis agreements, which exposed Bush's true bias toward Israel.

• Boston Globe: The Golan Heights (22 May 2008).
  This short article tries to provide the basic facts about the Golan Heights, focusing mostly on the history of its occupation by Israel. But it fails to mention the illegal annexation of the Syrian Golan into Israel against its inhabitants' will.

• New York Times: Carter says Hamas and Syria are open to peace, by Ethan Bronner (22 May 2008).
  In defiance of President Bush and the Israelis, ex-President Jimmy Carter meets with Syrian and Hamas representatives and publicly speaks of their openness to peace talks with Israel including a willingness to compromise on some issues.

Hezbollah: Obama same as Bush on Israel
By ZEINA KARAM, Associated Press Writer
January 29, 2009 - 12:16 p.m. EST
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/Middle_East/ML_Lebanon_Hezbollah.html?cxntlid=inform_sr

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader: No difference between Bush and Obama when it comes to Israel
By ZEINA KARAM, Associated Press Writer
11:16 AM CST, January 29, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-ml-lebanon-hezbollah,0,5743503.story

Hezbollah: Obama same as Bush on Israel
By ZEINA KARAM, The Associated Press
Thursday, January 29, 2009; 12:16 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/29/AR2009012902204.html

Couple ignores Lebanese ban on Israeli film
By BASSEM MROUE, The Associated Press
Tuesday, January 27, 2009; 3:10 AM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/27/AR2009012700304.html

Russia, U.S. vie to beef up Lebanon’s military
By Sam F. Ghattas, Associated Press
Thursday, January 22, 2009
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/printedition/2009/01/22/lebanon0122.html?cxntlid=inform_sr

Lebanon's army to get Russian fighter jets, a significant boost as it seeks to control south
By SAM F. GHATTAS | Associated Press Writer
2:36 AM CST, January 21, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-ml-lebanon-military,0,5281307.story

Lebanon army gets boost from Russian jets
By SAM F. GHATTAS, The Associated Press
Wednesday, January 21, 2009; 3:36 AM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/21/AR2009012100318.html

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Washington Post: Hezbollah: Israeli MIA escaped, believed dead,
  Chicago Tribune: Hezbollah: Israel's most famous missing soldier escaped, probably died in wilderness,
  both article-versions by Shawna Ohm, Associated Press (8 October 2008).
• Chicago Tribune: Lebanon, US set up joint military commission amid efforts to bolster Lebanese army,
  Washington Post: Lebanon, US set up joint military commission,
  both article-versions by Zeina Karam, Associated Press (6 October 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Houston Chronicle,
  Miami Herald,
  Philadelphia Inquirer,
  Washington Post: Israeli general warns Hezbollah of harsh response,
  Chicago Tribune: Israeli general threatens "disproportionate" response if Hezbollah attacks,
  both article-versions by Josef Federman, Associated Press (3 October 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  WORLD IN BRIEF: Unexploded mine kills peacekeeper, from News Services (4 September 2008).
• Washington Post
  Hezbollah attempts to kidnap Israelis foiled: Barak, by Dan Williams, Reuters (3 September 2008).
• Chicago Tribune 30 years after vanishing, a pioneering Lebanese cleric still inspires Shiites' rise to power,
  Boston Globe,
  Washington Post: Missing cleric roils Lebanon's Shiites years later,
  both article-versions by Bassem Mroue, Associated Press (29 August 2008) - those bothered by this includes Hezbollah.
• Chicago Tribune,
  Hezbollah surrenders member suspected of shooting Lebanese army chopper, reportedly by mistake,
  Boston Globe,
  Washington Post: Media says Hezbollah hit helicopter by mistake,
  both article-versions by Bassem Mroue, Associated Press (29 August 2008).
• Boston Globe,
  Washington Post:
  Hezbollah gunman shot Lebanon army aircraft: sources, by Tom Perry, Reuters (29 August 2008) - Hezbollah turned in the gunman to make amends.
• Chicago Tribune
  UN Security Council votes unanimously to keep peacekeepers in Lebanon for another year, by Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press (27 August 2008).
• Chicago Tribune Egypt seeks to ease tension between Lebanon and Israel over exchange of threats,
  Washington Post Egypt seeks to ease Lebanon-Israel tension,
  both article-versions from Associated Press (27 August 2008).
• Washington Post
  Sleepy valley is unlikely focus of Mideast tension, by Alistair Lyon, Reuters (26 August 2008) - story of the dispute over the Shebaa Farms, which pits Israel against Lebanon against Syria and against the locals.
• Washington Post
  U.N. troops calm Lebanon, but tensions remain, by Alistair Lyon, Reuters (25 August 2008) - this article describes the mission of UNIFIL.
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  Syria shift on Lebanon suggests hard-liner softens , by Sam F. Ghattas, Associated Press (24 August 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  Lebanese Cabinet endorses ties with Syria, Associated Press (22 August 2008).
• Christian Science Monitor
  WORLD, compiled from wire service reports by Robert Kilborn (15 August 2008) - quote from article "Visiting Lebanese government leaders agreed with Syria's government Thursday to "define and draw" their common border. But Syria said the effort, long demanded by the international community, would not cover the disputed Shebaa Farms. That "cannot happen under occupation," Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem told a news briefing. Lebanon considers the farms its territory. But Israel regards them as part of the Golan Heights, which it took over in 1967.".
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Washington Post:
  Syria, Lebanon to negotiate demarcation of border, by Albert Aji, Associated Press (14 August 2008).
• Washington Post
  Syria, Lebanon to work towards drawing border, by Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Reuters (14 August 2008).
• Christian Science Monitor
  WORLD, compiled from wire service reports by Robert Kilborn (13 August 2008) - quote from article "By a 100-to-5 margin, members of Lebanon's parliament voted their confidence in Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's new unity government. But Tuesday's action also endorsed the right of Hezbollah to use all means at its disposal to recover land claimed by Lebanon but controlled by Israel. Hezbollah, which has 11 cabinet positions in the unity government, will have veto power over Siniora's initiatives."
• Washington Post
  Israel releases 5 prisoners in Hezbollah swap, by Ali Daragmeh, Associated Press (6 August 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel frees five Palestinians in Hezbollah deal, Reuters (6 August 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  Lebanese Cabinet OKs goals, parliament now to vote,
  Chicago Tribune
  Lebanon's new Cabinet OKs goals statement, setting stage for confidence vote in parliament,
  both articles by Bassem Mroue, Associated Press (4 August 2008).
• Washington Post
  Lebanese Cabinet OKs goals, parliament now to vote, by Bassem Mroue, Associated Press (4 August 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel to free Palestinians in Hezbollah deal, Reuters (3 August 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  Lebanese reach draft on Hezbollah arms, by Bassem Mrque, Associated Press (1 August 2008).
• Washington Post
  U.N.'s Ban details Hezbollah letter on prisoner swap, by Louis Charbonneau, Reuters (22 July 2008). Ban is the name of the UN Secretary-General.
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Hezbollah holds funeral for Lebanese guerrillas, Associated Press (18 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Washington Post:
  A somber Israel buries 2 returned Israeli soldiers, by Tara Todras-Whitehill, Associated Press (17 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Hezbollah chief welcomes prisoners, Israel mourns, by Alistair Lyon, Reuters (17 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel buries soldiers after swap with Hezbollah, by Yoni Haviv, Reuters (17 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Freed Lebanese prisoners vow to fight Israel, by Zeina Karam, Associated Press (17 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  Killer part of Mideast swap, by Aron Heller, Associated Press (16 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  Lebanese gunman at center of Israel prisoner swap, by Amy Teibel, Associated Press (16 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Lebanese militant released in Israel prisoner swap, by Zeina Karam, Associated Press (16 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Coffins believed to hold Israeli soldiers' bodies, Associated Press (16 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Hezbollah delivers remains of two Israeli soldiers, by Ayat Basma and Avida Landau, Reuters (16 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Hezbollah confirms two Israeli soldiers dead, Reuters (16 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Washington Post:
  Freed Lebanese prisoners at a glance, Associated Press (16 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Washington Post:
  A look at previous Israeli-Lebanese prisoner swaps, Associated Press (16 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  WORLD IN BRIEF: Prisoners moved in set-up for swap, from News Services (15 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Washington Post:
  Britain bans military wing of Hezbollah, Associated Press (15 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Reuters International Summary: Israel moves Hezbollah prisoners ahead of swap, Reuters (15 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Chicago Tribune,
  Washington Post:
  Israel fears Hezbollah attacks on northern border, by Laurie Copans, Associated Press (14 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Washington Post:
  Israelis gripped by new photos of missing airman, Associated Press (14 July 2008).
  Chicago Tribune:
  Israel views photos of its most famous missing soldier sent by Hezbollah for prisoner swap,
  all 3 articles by Laurie Copans, Associated Press (14 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Washington Post:
  Lebanon to celebrate prisoners' return from Israel,
  Chicago Tribune
  Mother of Lebanese jailed in Israel for notorious attack awaits his return in prisoner swap,
  all 3 articles by Bassem Mroue, Associated Press (14 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel readies to free Lebanese prisoners in swap, by Steve Weizman, Associated Press (14 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel moves Hezbollah prisoners ahead of swap, by Rami Amichai, Reuters (14 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel to swap prisoners with Hezbollah Wednesday, by Josef Federman, Associated Press (13 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap set for Wednesday, Reuters (13 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Chicago Tribune,
  Washington Post:
  France: Syria, Lebanon to upgrade ties, by Angela Charlton, Associated Press (12 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Chicago Tribune,
  Washington Post:
  Hezbollah gains clout in Lebanon - but at a cost, by Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press (12 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Hezbollah to Israel: Missing airman believed dead, by Laurie Copans, Associated Press (12 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Lebanon forms unity government with Hezbollah, by Laila Bassam, Reuters (11 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  World in Brief: Bodies disinterred in exchange deal, from News Services (8 July 2008).
• Chicago Tribune Israel moves ahead on prisoner swap,
  Philadelphia Inquirer Israel, Hezbollah to swap prisoners
  San Francisco Chronicle - Israel says it has prisoner swap deal with Hezbollah,
  these articles by Mark Lavie, Associated Press (8 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Around The World: Prisoner-Exchange Deal With Hezbollah Is Signed, from News Services (8 July 2008).
• Chicago Tribune,
  Denver Post,
  Philadelphia Inquirer,
  San Francisco Chronicle,
  Washington Post:
  Israel: Prisoner swap deal signed with Hezbollah, by Mark Lavie, Associated Press (7 July 2008).
• Philadelphia Inquirer,
  Washington Post:
  Israel to receive report on long-missing airman, by Amy Teibel, Associated Press (7 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel and Hezbollah sign prisoner swap deal: source, Reuters (7 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel to exhume Hezbollah bodies for prisoner swap, Reuters (7 July 2008).
• Washington Post
  Victims of attacks in Israel sue Lebanese banks, Reuters (7 July 2008).
• Denver Post,
  Miami Herald,
  Washington Post:
  Israel TV shows work at cemetery for prisoner swap, by Mark Lavie, Associated Press (6 July 2008).
• Chicago Tribune
  Hamas boss confirms swap, Associated Press (3 July 2008).
  Mistake - article title should say "Hezbollah boss...", not Hamas.
• Los Angeles Times
  World Briefing - Lebanon: Hezbollah confirms prisoner swap plan, from Times Wire Reports (3 July 2008).
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
  Chicago Tribune,
  Philadelphia Inquirer,
  San Francisco Examiner,
  Washington Post:
  Hezbollah head confirms prisoner swap with Israel, by Hussein Dakroub, Associated Press (2 July 2008).
• Chicago Tribune
  Lebanon eatery is going great guns, Associated Press (2 July 2008).
  This article describes a unique expression of pride in Hezbollah's military dominance since Israel's 2006 attacks.
• Miami Herald,
  New York Times:
  Hezbollah confirms prisoner exchange with Israel, Associated Press (2 July 2008).
• Philadelphia Inquirer
  Israel swaps killer for bodies of two soldiers, by Aron Heller, Associated Press (30 June 2008).
• Philadelphia Inquirer
  Olmert: Captive Israeli soldiers in Lebanon dead, by Aron Heller, Associated Press (29 June 2008).
• Philadelphia Inquirer
  Israeli govt to decide soldiers-prisoner swap deal, by Amy Teibel, Associated Press (29 June 2008).
• Philadelphia Inquirer,
  San Francisco Chronicle,
  Washington Post:
  Israeli Cabinet approves Hezbollah prisoner deal, by Aron Heller, Associated Press (29 June 2008).
• Philadelphia Inquirer,
  San Francisco Chronicle,
  Washington Post:
  A look at Israeli-Lebanese prisoner swaps, Associated Press (29 June 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israeli cabinet approves Hezbollah prisoner swap, by Dan Williams, Reuters (29 June 2008).
• Philadelphia Inquirer
  Olmert: Captive Israeli soldiers in Lebanon dead, by Aron Heller, Associated Press (29 June 2008).
• San Francisco Chronicle
  Olmert: Cabinet voting Sunday on prisoners, Associated Press (25 June 2008).
• Miami Herald,
  Philadelphia Inquirer,
  Washington Post:
  Israel urges Lebanon to talk peace, by Amy Teibel, Associated Press (18 June 2008).
• Philadelphia Inquirer
  Israel says it's ready for Lebanon talks, Associated Press (18 June 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel and Hezbollah close to prisoner swap: source, by Nadim Ladki, Reuters (18 June 2008).
• Philadelphia Inquirer
  Rice praises Lebanon pact despite Hezbollah's gains,
  San Francisco Chronicle
  Rice backs power-sharing in Lebanon - She also revives resolution of land dispute with Israel, both articles by Anne Gearan, Associated Press (17 June 2008).
• Philadelphia Inquirer
  Israel may exchange guerrilla for 2 soldiers, by Amy Teibel, Associated Press (16 June 2008).
• Washington Post
  Israel to decide on prisoner swap with Lebanon, by Amy Teibel, Associated Press (15 June 2008).
• Miami Herald
  Washington Post
  Captive's dad: Son begs for life in letter home, by Steve Weizman, Associated Press (10 June 2008).
• Washington Post
  Parents of captive Israeli soldier get letter, by Aron Heller, Associated Press (9 June 2008).
• Washington Post
  Family of captured Israeli soldier receives letter, Reuters (9 June 2008).