Israel releases remains of soldier to Lebanon

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Israel has released the remains of soldier Patrick Bakarian to Lebanon after nearly three months of withholding. The delivery was facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross amid ongoing tensions and violence resulting in thousands of deaths in Lebanon since March.

Israel releases remains of soldier to Lebanon The Lebanese army said on Wednesday that it received the body of a soldier killed and withheld by the Israeli army nearly three months ago. According to the statement, the remains of Patrick Bakarian were delivered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The soldier was missing since 19 April, where it was later discovered that he had been killed and his body withheld by Israeli forces.  Israeli attacks have killed at least 4,324 people in Lebanon since early March.