New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- An Israeli citizen detained in Lebanon has been returned to Israel after more than a year in detention, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday.

There was little information given about the man, identified as Salah Abu-Hussein, an Arab citizen of Israel. His imprisonment had not garnered public attention in Israel or Lebanon.

Israeli media reported that the man's family had reported him missing around a year ago and was unaware he was in Lebanon.

Lebanon's General Security agency said in a statement that Abu-Hussein was held after crossing the border into Lebanon illegally. It said he was trying to leave Israel "due to his unwillingness to live there" and was arrested by Lebanon's Army Intellig...