BEIRUT: The body of a male Lebanese civilian was repatriated from Israel Friday, facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The handover operation occurred in Ras Naqoura, at the Israeli-Lebanese border, in the presence of ICRC delegates.

“Our role is strictly humanitarian and part of our ongoing work to restore and maintain contact between people detained or separated in connection with armed conflict and their families,” said Juerg Montani, head of the ICRC delegation in Lebanon.

“Sometimes this includes the repatriation of mortal remains to the families, an important step in their process of mourning and closure.