Israel hands five Lebanese civilians to Red Cross, first since 2024
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Neutral summary
Israel has released four more Lebanese civilians detained in southern Lebanon, a day after the first of five men was handed to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said interrogations found 'no terror links' and the men were released as a goodwill measure to assist in locating the remains of senior members of Lebanon’s Jewish community murdered in the mid-1980s. The first released detainee, identified as Malek Ghazi, arrived in Lebanon on 3 September 2026. Talks with Hezbollah have stalled, while thousands of Lebanese families still await news of their missing relatives.
How it was framed
Outlets: 14. Countries: 10. Facts in the shared core: 3.
Publication timeline
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Israel to release some Lebanese prisoners as 'gesture of good will,' source tell 'Post'. A similar release was done a year ago, when Israel release five detainees, captured while fighting in Lebanon, as part of the nego…
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The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
Israel set to return five Lebanese detainees to Lebanon, reports say
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Al-Monitor (outlet profile)
Israel to release 5 Lebanese prisoners ahead of next talks: What to know. Israel said the detainees are "civilians who are not members of a terrorist organization, were not involved in terrorism, and that there is no re…
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Izrael danas vraća pet zatvorenika u Liban kao gest dobre volje
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The Independent (outlet profile)
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 s…
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
A Lebanese Man Held Prisoner in Israel Is Released and Handed Over to Lebanon
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Middle East Eye (outlet profile)
Israel releases five Lebanese men detained in southern Lebanon. Israel releases five Lebanese men detained in southern Lebanon Israel has released five Lebanese men its forces detained in areas under military control in…
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Netanjahuov kabinet potvrdio da Izrael oslobađa pet libanskih civila
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Haaretz (outlet profile)
Netanyahu says Israel released Lebanese civilians in exchange for information on slain Jewish leaders. The Israeli military has yet to respond to Haaretz's inquiries on how long the civilians, whom Israeli forces captur…
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
Israël annonce la libération de cinq civils libanais. La mesure a été prise dans le cadre des négociations bilatérales et des efforts entrepris par les deux parties pour localiser les dépouilles de dirigeants de la comm…
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Middle East Eye (outlet profile)
Lebanon receives first prisoner of five to be freed by Israel. Lebanon receives first prisoner of five to be freed by Israel Lebanon said it received a man on Thursday freed as Israel announced it would release five peo…
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RFI (outlet profile)
Israël accepte la libération de cinq civils libanais et syriens. Israël a décidé, jeudi 3 septembre 2026, de libérer cinq détenus libanais et syriens capturés au Liban lors du conflit de 2023-2024 et durant la guerre ac…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Israel releases Lebanese civilian, says five prisoners will be freed. The prisoner, identified as Malek Ghazi, is the first Lebanese citizen held by Israel to be set free since talks began.
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The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
Israel announces release of five Lebanese hours after abducting three in border village
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Lebanon receives first detainee of five to be freed by Israel. “It was decided to release five Lebanese civilians,” the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says after interrogations find no terror links.
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Israel releases first of 5 Lebanese prisoners. Israel has agreed to release five civilians in exchange for Lebanese assistance in locating the bodies of missing Lebanese Jewish leaders killed in the 1980s. Talks aimed a…
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The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
Israel to release detained Lebanese, EU backs economic pressure on Iran and Syria destroys chemical weapons
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
Israel Releases Five Civilian Lebanese Detainees
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Israel frees 4 more Lebanese prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanon’s civil war. Israel has released four Lebanese prisoners to the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of a deal with Lebanon
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The Independent (outlet profile)
An Israeli release, a shipping slowdown and other Mideast news. Israel has released four more Lebanese civilians who had been detained in southern Lebanon, a day after the first was freed
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Красный Крест передал Ливану четырех освобожденных из израильского плена. В организации отметили, что многие семьи в Ливане до сих пор ждут сведений о судьбе своих близких, которые могут находиться под стражей, погибнут…
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The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
Israel releases four more detainees to Lebanon through Red Cross
Factual core
- Israel announced the release of five Lebanese civilians.
- The release was coordinated with Lebanese authorities.
- The release is linked to negotiations over the recovery of bodies of several leaders of the Lebanese Jewish community killed in the 1980s.