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A Lebanese Man Held Prisoner in Israel Is Released and Handed over to Lebanon
Israeli officials said the release follows talks in Jerusalem and could return one detainee, Kamel Ghazi, through the Naqoura crossing.
- On Thursday, Israel is expected to release a number of Lebanese detainees arrested in recent months as a "gesture to the Lebanese government," an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post.
- These individuals are civilians detained during fighting rather than Hezbollah members, according to official reports; the decision follows discussions earlier this week between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United States Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, and United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
- Arab media identified one detainee as Kamel Ghazi, then about 20, who disappeared near Mount Hermon in October 2025; his motorcycle was found in the Ain Ata area.
- Negotiating in Rome was described as "positive," though the IDF remains dissatisfied with the Lebanese army's progress in clearing Hezbollah infrastructure from southern villages included in the pilot arrangement.
- Hezbollah-Linked Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar previously reported on a potential "civilian prisoner exchange deal" that could involve transferring remains of Jews buried in Beirut and Sidon to Israel.
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A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon
A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict began six months ago.
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