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Jewish News 24 · Sep 4, 2026

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Israel has released five Lebanese civilians in a U.S.-mediated deal that includes a search for the remains of Lebanese Jewish leaders who were abducted and murdered during Lebanon’s civil war in the 1980s. The agreement, announced Thursday, calls for Lebanon to assist in locating the bodies of the Jewish leaders in exchange for the release of the Lebanese detainees. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Jewish leaders were “abducted and murdered by terrorist organizations” during the civil war. The Red Cross said it received the remaining detainees Friday

Israel has released five Lebanese civilians in a U.S.-mediated deal that includes a search for the remains of Lebanese Jewish leaders who were abducted and murdered during Lebanon’s civil war in the 1980s. The agreement, announced Thursday, calls for Lebanon to assist in locating the bodies of the Jewish leaders in exchange for the release of the Lebanese detainees. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Jewish leaders were “abducted and murdered by terrorist organizations” during the civil war. The Red Cross said it received the remaining detainees Friday

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