Main Points of the Framework of the Agreement on the Release of Israel's
Missing and Captive Soldiers in Lebanon
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

The Government today (Sunday), 29.6.08, approved the outline for the
agreement on releasing the abducted soldiers in Lebanon:

1. The abducted soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev will be returned to
Israel, a report on the disappearance of Ron Arad (in continuation of
Government decision #978 from 9.11.03) will be delivered to Israel and
remains from the Second Lebanon War will also be received.

In exchange for the return of the abducted soldiers, the State of Israel
will release prisoners and detainees being held in its prison facilities,
and will transfer bodies and information, as follows:

A. Prisoner Samir Kuntar and four illegal Lebanese fighters being held by
Israel will be released to Lebanon.

B. The bodies of dozens of infiltrators and terrorists, including eight
members of Hezbollah, will be delivered to Lebanon.

C. Information on the four missing Iranian diplomats will be delivered to UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

D. Following the implementation of the deal, Palestinian prisoners will be
released. The number and identities of the prisoners will be determined at
the sole discretion of the State of Israel.

2. Mr. Ofer Dekel, the official responsible for the negotiations on behalf
of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, will continue the process of implementing the
negotiations according to the principles detailed in this decision.

3. The Government will hold an additional discussion in order to complete
and implement the agreement according to the principles detailed in this
decision.

4. The Government of Israel reiterates and confirms its obligation to
exhaust all that is required in order to obtain credible and solid
information that will shed light on the fate of Israel Air Force navigator
Capt. Ron Arad.

5. At the same time, the Government of Israel reiterates and confirms its
commitment to continue acting for the release of Cpl. Gilad Shalit.

6. The Government of Israel will not slacken in its efforts to locate and
bring home the missing and those Israeli soldiers whose resting place is
unknown.