Once again I was drawn easily into a front page story with the title telling of Israel and Hamas doing a soldier-prisoner swap. The deal reached between the two typically unfriendly nations was that one Israeli soldier in captivity since 2006 would be exchanged for over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Egypt acted as the neutral party and will be the center point for the exchanges.
As wonderful as it is for Israel to receive a sergeant they have been waiting for, it seems risky to me to release 1,000 Hamas members who very well could have been involved in terrible acts of terrorism. Its taken over two years for any kind of deal to be confirmed so that fact alone shows progress in the region, but I'm still wary of the after effects of this exchange.
Although the title caught my eye, the use of a summary lede quickly got me into the story. An article like this seems like it would be of much importance to a lot of people so using a summary lede is most effective because people will already want to read it. Its good to get the key info out right away.
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