Beirut, Nov 25, SPA -- Israel returned to Lebanon onFriday the remains of three Hezbollah fighters killed byin cross-border fighting this week in a move that averted afurther deterioration along the tense Lebanese-Israelifrontier. The bodies were brought to southern Lebanon's Naqouraborder crossing on the Mediterranean coastline atmidmorning by vehicles of the International Committee ofthe Red Cross before being transferred into Lebaneseambulances, The Associated Press reported. The hand over was monitored by peacekeepers from theUnited Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, which has itsheadquarters in Naqoura. Lebanon demanded the return of the bodies as a step towarddefusing the tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli border,which erupted in heavy clashes this week. Israel killedfour fighters on Monday and took three of the bodies,while the fourth Hezbollah member died on the Lebaneseside. The Israeli army said in a statement that the three bodieswere returned to Lebanon "following the Lebanesegovernment's urgent request to do so."--SPA1434 Local Time 1134 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/305328