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US calls detainee release a ‘positive step’ ahead of Lebanon-Israel talks

04-09-2026 | 10:52

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US calls detainee release a ‘positive step’ ahead of Lebanon-Israel talks

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut welcomed, in a statement Friday, “Israel’s release of prisoners as part of the Lebanon-Israel Trilateral Framework.”

It described the move as a “positive step” and urged “both sides to continue to build on this momentum ahead of the next round of talks.”

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