Israel Approves Prisoner Release
The Israeli cabinet has approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners after an earlier promise from outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
The prisoners, some of 11,000 held by Israel, will be freed in the West Bank.
An Israeli official said the move aimed to help bolster Palestinian PM Mahmoud Abbas's West Bank administration against Hamas, which rules in Gaza.





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BBC NEWS | November 30, 2008 11:07 AM