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The prisoner swap with Israel boosts the standing of Hizbullah, which vowed to secure the release of all Lebanese detainees through resistance, even at a high cost for Lebanon, analysts say. The exchange is set to take place on Wednesday, almost exactly two years after a cross-border raid in which.

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