WASHINGTON — The United States criticizes the release from a French prison of anti-Israel Lebanese terrorist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who spent more than 40 years behind bars for the killings of two diplomats, one of them American.

The release of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah 'threatens the safety of US diplomats abroad and is a grave injustice to the victims and the families of those killed'

A Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant has arrived in Lebanon following his release after more than 40 years in detention in France

Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a Lebanese revolutionary imprisoned in France since 1984 for targeting Israeli and American agents, has returned to Beirut following his long-overdue release, sparking celebrations across Lebanon and Palestine.

Sentenced to life in prison for 'complicity in assassinations' in 1987, the Lebanese former militant, who has been eligible for release since 1999, was released after his 12th request. He was immediately put on a plane to his home country.

During discussions with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that Beirut must implement economic reforms before an aid conference can be organized to support Lebanon's reconstruction.

A soldier from Lebanon who died in the World War II campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied France will be honored along with 200 other Allied soldiers with a dedication of a memorial. In recognition of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII,

After more than four decades behind bars in France, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah – the Lebanese leftist militant imprisoned since 1984 – will return to Lebanon on Friday. His release, authorised by a Paris appeals court July 17 on the condition that he leave France immediately,

The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.