Yahya Skaf, also spelled Yehia Skaff, from the Bhanine (Menyeh) district of Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

, is a person claimed to have been arrested by Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 on 11 March 1978 for participation in the Coastal Road massacre

Coastal Road massacre

The Coastal Road massacre of 1978 was an attack involving the hijacking of a bus on Israel's Coastal Highway in which 38 Israeli civilians, including 13 children, were killed, and 71 were wounded. The attack was planned by Abu Jihad and carried out by the PLO faction Fatah...

. He has never been tried and Israel claims he was killed during battle with his body never found. It's claimed by the Khiam Center that his family and some released detainees have borne witness to his imprisonment.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Hassan Nasrallah

Hasan Nasrallah, became the third Secretary General of the Lebanese political and paramilitary organization Hezbollah after Israel assassinated the previous leader, Abbas al-Musawi, in 1992. Hezbollah in its entirety is considered a terrorist organization by The United States, the Netherlands,...

 suggested Skaf be a part of a prisoner exchange during the 2006 Lebanon War.

He was not included in the July 2008 prisoner exchange.