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Israel in quiet talks with Syria on prisoner swap

Israel is reportedly negotiating with Syria on the release of a woman who mistakenly crossed the border in exchange for the release of two Golan residents imprisoned in Israel.

This picture taken from the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on February 15, 2021, shows the border fence with the Syrian governorate of Quneitra (Photo by JALAA MAREY / AFP) (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)
This picture taken from the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on Feb. 15, 2021, shows the border fence with the Syrian governorate of Quneitra. — JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images

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