Israel soldiers won't be freed without swap: Hizbollah

DUBAI (Reuters) - Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in remarks aired on Tuesday his group would only release the two Israeli soldiers it kidnapped if Israel freed Samir al-Qantar, the Lebanese prisoner held for the longest time by the Jewish state.

"After all that happened and this ends without Samir?" Nasrallah told Al Jazeera television in an interview.

Nasrallah stopped short of saying the group would not set the release of other prisoners as part of its conditions.

"You ask me, will there be a deal without Samir, I say no ... Absolutely not," Nasrallah answered.

Nasrallah said he expected a U.N. "mediator" to visit Lebanon next week to try to secure a deal for the release of the two Israeli soldiers the group kidnapped in July.

"He was supposed to come late last week and he is expected to come next week, but negotiations have not yet started."

The kidnapping of the two soldiers triggered a 34-day war between Israel and the guerrilla group

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Hizbollah isn't listening to the UN, I'm shocked.

I have to agree about Condi's failure IN THIS SITUATION.
Two trips out there and the best she could broker was a cease-fire without the return of the soldiers?

Other than that, I think she's doing a good job.
I wonder how tough it is for the mooslimbs to have to deal with a woman?

Nasrallah said he expected a U.N. "mediator" to visit Lebanon next week to try to secure a deal for the release of the two Israeli soldiers the group kidnapped in July.

Nazzie baby, I have a better idea! Let's negotiate this deal in Shanksville, Pennsylvania? Or are you too afraid to be seen in public?

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