Lebanese detainee returned through ICRC channel
The Times of Israel reports, citing the ICRC and Lebanese officials, that Malek Ghazi was released from Israeli custody and handed to the Lebanese army. The completed transfer is verified as an attributed source claim, while the timing and completion of additional expected releases remain uncertain.
- Edition
- Automatically published daily edition
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- Sep 3, 2026, 11:33 PM
- Updated
- Sep 3, 2026, 11:33 PM
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- 1 source
- Topic
- Israel-Lebanon diplomacy
- Primary actor
- Israel and Lebanon
- Arena
- Lebanon diplomacy
Malek Ghazi was transferred from Israeli custody to the Lebanese army through the ICRC, according to the ICRC and Lebanese officials cited in the report.
Claim record: Malek Ghazi was handed to Lebanon through the ICRC
- The Times of IsraelRed Cross says it facilitated return to Lebanon of man detained by Israel
The handover was described as the first such transfer since the latest Israel-Hezbollah war began, while further releases were expected but not established as completed in the cited update.
Claim record: Malek Ghazi was handed to Lebanon through the ICRC
- The Times of IsraelRed Cross says it facilitated return to Lebanon of man detained by Israel
Public sources
- Red Cross says it facilitated return to Lebanon of man detained by Israel The Times of Israel · Sep 3, 2026