Israel frees four more Lebanese prisoners in Red Cross-mediated handover

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun praises the release and thanks US President Donald Trump for his efforts.Published On 4 Sep 20264 Sep 2026Four Lebanese citizens who were held in Israel have been released and handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the day after a first prisoner was freed.In a statement on Friday, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun thanked the United States after the Red Cross facilitated the transfer. The US has been brokering talks between Beirut and Tel Aviv aimed at ending hostilities between the neighbouring countries.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel kills or injures 7 children a day in Lebanon invasion, report sayslist 2 of 4Israel releases Lebanese civilian, says five prisoners will be freedlist 3 of 4US Vice President JD Vance declines to offer timeline for end of Iran warlist 4 of 4In southern Lebanon, Israeli demolitions continue ‘day and night’end of listAoun expressed his gratitude “for all the efforts exerted, particularly by the US under the leadership of President Donald Trump and by international bodies, especially the ICRC”.The ICRC confirmed that “at the request of the relevant parties, [it] facilitated t...