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A Lebanese Man Held Prisoner in Israel Is Released and Handed over to Lebanon
Israel said Malek Ghazi had no militant ties and released him as part of U.S.-brokered talks that also seek the return of war dead.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross facilitated the release and transfer of a Lebanese prisoner, identified as Malek Ghazi, from Israeli custody back to Lebanon.
- The Lebanese army received Ghazi at the Naqoura border crossing following his release by Israeli authorities, marking the first such formal handover in months.
- Israeli media reports indicate the release is part of a broader arrangement involving up to five Lebanese civilian detainees being returned as a goodwill gesture tied to ongoing regional negotiations.
- The handover follows U.S.-mediated discussions between Israeli and Lebanese officials aimed at maintaining regional stability and resolving outstanding detainee and humanitarian cases.
- An estimated 30 or more Lebanese citizens remain in Israeli custody following military operations and security operations along the southern border.
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Leaning Left25Leaning Right7Center17Last UpdatedBias Distribution51% Left
Bias Distribution
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C 35%
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