Nasrallah makes rare appearance to greet prisoners

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made a rare public appearance on Wednesday to greet five Lebanese prisoners freed by Israel as part of a prisoner exchange.

Nasrallah, whose movements are kept to a minimum for security reasons, attended a rally in Beirut to celebrate their release.

(Reporting by Tom Perry; Editing by Nadim Ladki)

 
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