Israel's prime minister has thanked the Russian President for agreeing to return a tank from a battle in the 1982 Lebanon war from which three soldiers are still missing in action.
Associated Press: Israel thanks Russia for returning tank from 1982 war
Israeli tanks besiege 21 July 1982 Beirut during the "Operation Peace for Galilee". On 06 June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon to eliminate Palestinian bases and forces. As Israeli forces destroyed Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) bases, they moved towards Beirut and surrounded the western part of the city, which housed PLO headquarters. Nearly 7,000 PLO members were forced to flee.(DOMINIQUE FAGET / AFP FILES / AFP)
