The Lebanese television station LBC reported Thursday that German troops in Lebanon have recently discovered the bodies of three Palestinian militants killed in 1982 during the Lebanon war.

The militants, who belonged to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command, were found in uniform.

The PFLP-GC was founded by Ahmed Jibril, who has close ties with Syria. The organization was involved in the fighting during the Lebanon war, and even captured Israel Defense Forces soldiers, who were later exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in the Jibril deal.

Three IDF soldiers who fought in the war also remain missing to this day. The soldiers - Zecharia Baumel, Yehuda Katz and Zvi Feldman - went missing in action during the battle of Sultan Yacoub with Syrian troops.

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