A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon

A Lebanese man who had been held prisoner in Israel was released Thursday, the first such handover since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war six months ago, the International Committee of the Red Cross and Lebanese officials said.

A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon

TL;DR

  • A Lebanese man was released from Israeli captivity.
  • The release occurred on Thursday.
  • This is the first prisoner handover since the start of the Israel-Hezbollah war six months ago.
  • The International Committee of the Red Cross and Lebanese officials confirmed the event.