Mahmoud Salameh, an Israeli citizen who was imprisoned in Jordan for three months, was released back to Israel on Wednesday afternoon, the Prime Minister's Office announced.
Salameh was handed over to the Coordination Center for Missing Persons.
Salameh was transferred back to Israel via the Jordan River Crossing after talks that took place in recent months with the assistance of the Foreign Ministry, Shin Bet, and Israel Police.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch, and all others who assisted in returning Salameh to Israel.
Netanyahu also stressed the importance of listening to the National Security Council if they advise against visiting certain countries.
Salameh will undergo medical examinations, be questioned, and reunite with his family. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated by security forces, Israeli media reported.
Israeli citizen also held in Lebanon
The incident with Salameh occurred only weeks after another Israeli citizen was returned to the country after being held in Lebanon for about a year.
Saleh Abu-Hussein was transferred at the Rosh Hanikra crossing from the Lebanese authorities to Hirsch after negotiations in recent months with the assistance of the Red Cross.