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Lebanon general amnesty enables Israeli agents
The Lebanese Parliament approved a general amnesty law after months of political disagreements. The law includes several categories of detainees and defendants and is part of efforts to address overcrowding and difficult prison conditions in Lebanon. This law, which is the first of its kind since 1991, contains exceptions related to specific crimes, including members of the South Lebanon Army who left for Israel following Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon in 2000. This has sparked controversy over the status of those holding Israeli citizenship. The session witnessed protests and divisions among parliamentarians regarding the scope of the law, amid considerations about whom the pardon covers—particularly detainees without final judgments against them. It is expected that thousands of detainees and prisoners will benefit from the law, although the final number of beneficiaries has not been announced.
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