ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, AMICHAI STEINJUNE 23, 2026 15:53Israeli and Lebanese negotiators are discussing returning the remains of missing IAF navigator Ron in exchange for those of Lebanese prisoners, Lebanese media reported on Tuesday.The news about Arad's possible return comes as Israel and Lebanon enter the fifth stage of talks in the United States, which will be centered on creating "pilot areas" where Israeli forces would withdraw in order for the Lebanese army to prove its ability to disarm Hezbollah.Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post that they were unaware of this development and had no new information on Ron Arad, but that they would be pleased to hear if Lebanese officials had new intel.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google
Ron Arad's return amid topics negotiated between Israel, Lebanon | The Jerusalem Post
Arad was an Israeli pilot captured by the Lebanese Shi’ite group Amal in 1986, with Israel losing track of his whereabouts in 1988.















