Israel frees 4 more Lebanese prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanon’s civil war
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Four prisoners from Lebanon held in Israel were released and handed over to Lebanese authorities via the International Committee of the Red Cross Friday as part of a deal between the two countries. In return, Lebanon agreed to search for the bodies of Jewish Lebanese citizens who went missing during the country's civil war decades ago.
- Why it matters
- The exchange links the release of detained Lebanese to Lebanon's commitment to locate remains of missing Jews, creating accountability for both sides on separate humanitarian questions.
- Most affected
- Four detained Lebanese prisoners — Released and transferred to International Committee of the Red Cross.
Families of missing Jewish Lebanese — Lebanon committed to search for bodies of relatives missing since the civil war. - Likely next
- Whether Lebanon conducts the search and whether any remains are located or identified.