Three farmers detained by Israel in Lebanon, village leader says
Summary
Three Lebanese farmers were detained by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon after being called to report to a location. Israel later released a Lebanese civilian and plans to release four more, as part of ongoing US-led talks between Israel and Lebanon.Key Facts
- Israeli forces called three Lebanese farmers in the village of Halta to report and then detained them.
- Halta is in southern Lebanon, in an area still occupied by Israel.
- The detentions were reported to a US-led group that oversees security talks between Israel and Lebanon.
- Israel released Malek Ghazi, a Lebanese civilian who disappeared last October, handing him to the Lebanese army.
- Four more Lebanese civilians are expected to be released by Israel soon.
- More than 30 Lebanese remain in Israeli custody amid stalled negotiations.
- The talks involve issues like disarming Hezbollah, Israeli withdrawal, and Lebanese army deployment in the south.
- Hezbollah rejects these talks and Israel’s plan to create “pilot zones” for troop withdrawal and army deployment.
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