Lebanese soldier killed in Israeli strike, body returned after three months

The Lebanese army has announced the death of a soldier killed by Israeli forces in April, and received his body from the Red Cross on Wednesday.

• The Lebanese army confirmed that the soldier died after Israeli forces targeted his vehicle on April 19, 2026.
• Israeli forces had held the soldier’s body since the strike, the army stated.
• The Lebanese army received the soldier’s remains from the International Committee of the Red Cross on Wednesday.
• The army said it will complete procedures to hand the body to the soldier’s family.