Israel releases Lebanese civilian, says five prisoners will be freed

Israel has released a Lebanese civilian, Malek Ghazi, and pledged to free five more prisoners, marking the first such handover since the outbreak of the Israel-Hezbollah war six months ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that this decision followed Beirut's assistance in searching for the bodies of Lebanese Jewish leaders abducted in the 1980s. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam praised the release and expressed commitment to continue efforts for the release of all prisoners.