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Four civilians captured by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon to be released today

From Naharnet · () English

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  • Four civilians captured by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, two Lebanese and two Syrians, are due to be released on Friday.
  • The Lebanese army has already received a fifth civilian returned through the International Committee of the Red Cross.
  • Lebanon said the handover was the first since Beirut called in August for talks on releasing people seized during the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah war.

Four civilians captured by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon are due to be released on Friday. The group includes two Lebanese nationals and two Syrians.

A fifth civilian has already been handed over to the Lebanese army. The International Committee of the Red Cross returned the man, according to Lebanon.

The handover marked the first such return since Beirut called in August for talks on releasing an initial group of civilians seized after the start of the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah war.

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Originally published by Naharnet in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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