The Prime Minister's Office announced Thursday that an Israeli citizen imprisoned in Lebanon had been returned to Israel.
The citizen, Salah Abu-Hussein, was held in Lebanon for approximately one year. Following negotiations conducted in recent months with the assistance of the Red Cross, he was transferred to Israel at the Rosh Hanikra crossing from Lebanese authorities to the Coordinator of Prisoners and Missing Persons Gal Hirsch.
After initial questioning and a preliminary medical examination, he was transferred by the IDF to a hospital for comprehensive medical evaluations, after which he will reunite with his family.
