Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: At approximately 5:30 p.m. on 21/05/2026, an unidentified individual arrived on a motorcycle of unknown specifications at a pharmacy located on Old Saida Road – Hadath, under the pretext of purchasing medication. He then drew a military pistol at the employee, stole the cash register containing approximately USD 900 and ten million Lebanese pounds, and fled to an unknown destination. Furthermore, on 25/05/2026, the suspect snatched a handbag belonging to a lawyer in the Sayyad area and stole a taxi in the same area after the driver attempted to stop him following the victim’s cries for help. He is also suspected of carrying out other robbery operations. Immediately, the competent units of the Internal Security Forces launched procedures to identify and arrest the perpetrator. As a result of immediate and intensive investigations and inquiries, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Division of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit succeeded in arresting him in the Bourj El-Barajneh area. A forged civil status document was found in his possession, and he was identified as: B. M. (born in 1995, Lebanese) It was also revealed that he has a criminal record and is involved in similar operations. The detainee was handed over to the competent police station, and investigations were initiated under the supervision of the competent judiciary. Therefore, and based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the detainee and requests anyone who has fallen victim to his acts and recognizes him to report to the Mount Lebanon Investigation Division or contact the number 01-292923 in preparation for taking the necessary legal measures.
26/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: As part of the continuous efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces units to combat crimes and arrest perpetrators throughout Lebanese territory, the Information Branch obtained information regarding an unidentified individual carrying out armed robbery operations in several areas within Mount Lebanon Governorate, after a video circulated on social media documenting him committing an armed robbery in the Bouchrieh Dam area. Accordingly, the competent units within the Branch launched field and intelligence procedures, and as a result of intensive investigations and inquiries, they succeeded in arresting him in the Hay El-Sellom area. He was identified as: B. A. (born in 1997, Lebanese) He was arrested while riding a “GR” motorcycle without license plates, which was later found to be stolen. It was also revealed that he has a criminal record involving theft, robbery, and drug-related offenses, and that six judicial warrants had been issued against him for firearm-related crimes. During interrogation, he confessed to carrying out several armed robbery operations in Mount Lebanon areas, including the aforementioned incident in the Bouchrieh Dam area, using the motorcycle on which he was arrested. He also stated that he had purchased the motorcycle from another person and had sold the pistol used in the robbery in the Shatila area. He further admitted to drug use. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he, along with the seized items, was referred to the competent authority based on the instructions of the judiciary.
26/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: Further to information circulating on certain social media platforms regarding the impoundment of a vehicle within the jurisdiction of the Zgharta Traffic Division, and claims that this division issued violation reports amounting to 140 million Lebanese pounds, accompanied by allegations of regional selectivity or harsh treatment: The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces wishes to clarify the following: The vehicle had been impounded by the Military Police in connection with a firearm discharge offense involving its owner. Based on instructions from the competent judiciary, the vehicle was handed over to the Zgharta Police Station on 06/05/2026 — and not to the Zgharta Traffic Division as being circulated — for the purpose of issuing reports regarding the violations registered against it. Following verification of the vehicle’s legal status, several violations were identified, including: driving without a driver’s license, transporting rubble, use of forged license plates, and operating the vehicle on diesel fuel in violation of regulations. Official reports were duly prepared in accordance with legal procedures and referred to the competent judicial authority. The determination of fines for these violations does not fall under the authority of the Internal Security Forces or traffic divisions, but rather under the jurisdiction of the competent judicial authority. The Internal Security Forces call on citizens to exercise accuracy before publishing or circulating inaccurate information that may create tension, reaffirming that the relationship between the Internal Security Forces and citizens is based on trust, respect, and cooperation.
26/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: As part of the daily efforts carried out by the Internal Security Forces to combat theft crimes across various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch obtained information regarding the activities of an unidentified individual involved in theft operations in areas of Beirut and Mount Lebanon. His latest act involved stealing a handbag containing a mobile phone belonging to an employee from inside a hospital. Immediately, the competent units within the Branch launched field and intelligence procedures to identify and arrest the thief. As a result of investigations and inquiries, his identity was identified as: R. L. (born in 1974, Lebanese) He is known for prior offenses related to theft and drug crimes. On 13/05/2026, following precise surveillance and monitoring operations, one of the Branch’s patrols managed to arrest him in the town of Hadath. During interrogation, he confessed to the charges against him. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred to the competent authority based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.
25/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: As part of efforts to combat drug trafficking and promotion operations across Lebanese territory, and to pursue and arrest those involved, members of the Dahr El-Baidar checkpoint became suspicious, on 14/05/2026, of three individuals aboard a passenger van. They are: A. A. (born in 1994, Lebanese), found to be wanted under two arrest warrants for drug-related crimes. A. H. (born in 1993, Syrian), found to be wanted under three arrest warrants for drug-related crimes and carrying a forged Lebanese identity card. J. Z. (born in 2001, unregistered) A search conducted on them led to the seizure of 16 grams of cocaine and 10 grams of cannabis resin in the possession of the latter. The detainees and the seized items were handed over to the competent authority in order to take the necessary legal measures against them, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.
25/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: As part of the continuous efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces units to combat crimes and arrest perpetrators across Lebanese territory: On 14/05/2026, an unknown individual entered the residence of a citizen located in the Bouchrieh area without breaking or forcing entry, stole approximately USD 11,000 and jewelry from inside the house, then fled to an unknown destination. Immediately, the Information Division launched field and intelligence procedures to identify and arrest the perpetrator. As a result of intensive investigations and inquiries, the suspect’s identity was identified within hours as: D. W. (born in 2007, Syrian) Following precise surveillance and monitoring operations, and in less than 24 hours, one of the Branch’s patrols succeeded in arresting him in the Bourj Hammoud area. A search conducted on him led to the seizure of two military pistols with three magazines and ten live rounds, in addition to a mobile phone and an amount of money. During interrogation, he confessed to the charges against him, admitting that he had entered the aforementioned house using a copied key that he had duplicated in preparation for carrying out the theft. He also admitted purchasing the seized pistols using part of the stolen money and paying an amount of money in order to obtain a weapons carry permit. The stolen items were recovered and returned to their owner. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he, along with the seized items, was referred to the competent authority based on the instructions of the judiciary.
24/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: As part of the daily efforts carried out by the Internal Security Forces to combat crimes across various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch obtained information regarding unknown individuals carrying out theft operations from homes and commercial stores in the Abbassiyeh area and neighboring regions, taking advantage of the displacement of residents and shop owners caused by the Israeli attacks. Accordingly, the competent units within the Branch intensified their field and intelligence efforts to identify and arrest those involved in the aforementioned thefts. As a result of investigations and inquiries, the identities of the suspects were identified, including the mastermind behind the gang: H. H. (born in 1982, Lebanese), with a criminal record in theft-related cases. On 19/05/2026, following precise surveillance and monitoring operations, one of the Branch’s patrols managed to arrest him in the city of Saida. During interrogation, he confessed to participating, alongside another individual, in numerous theft operations targeting residential homes — including luxury residences — as well as commercial stores whose owners had fled due to the Israeli attacks. These thefts took place in the towns of Abbassiyeh, Toura, Qadmous, and the Abbassiyeh junction, in addition to stealing a motorcycle in the Qadmous area. He also admitted that his accomplice was responsible for selling the stolen goods in Saida and Sabra. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred to the competent authority based on the instructions of the competent judiciary. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the second suspect.
23/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: On 20/05/2026, in the Hamra area, a patrol from the Beirut Investigation Division of the Beirut Police Unit arrested: J. R. (born in 1974, Lebanese) D. R. (born in 1995, Lebanese) on suspicion of involvement in circulating counterfeit currency. A search conducted on them led to the seizure of USD 274,900 in counterfeit one-hundred-dollar bills, in addition to USD 600 in genuine currency suspected of being used for camouflage purposes. The suspects, along with the seized items, were handed over to the competent police station in order to take the necessary legal measures against them, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.
23/5/2026
“Peace for Lebanon” … A grand musical evening performed by the Internal Security Forces Band at the Cathedral of Saints Gregory and Elias for Armenian Catholics in downtown Beirut.
18/5/2026
“Peace for Lebanon” … A grand musical evening performed by the Internal Security Forces Band at the Cathedral of Saints Gregory and Elias for Armenian Catholics in downtown Beirut.
An exceptional concert entitled “Peace for Lebanon” was held at the Cathedral of Saints Gregory and Elias for Armenian Catholics – Debbas Square in downtown Beirut, under the patronage and in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Patriarch of the Armenian Catholics. Brigadier General Doctor El Fard Hanna, Chief of Staff of the Internal Security Forces, represented the Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad Hajjar and the Director General of the Internal Security Forces Major General Raed Abdallah at the event, which was attended by ministerial, parliamentary, political, judicial, military, and media figures, in addition to more than 500 guests. The concert was performed by the Internal Security Forces Band under the direction of Colonel Antoine Touma, with the participation of elite opera singers and professional performers, accompanied by the Mar Elias – Ballouneh Choir. The program featured a selection of Lebanese national musical pieces by the Rahbani Brothers, Zaki Nassif, and Majida El Roumi, in addition to renowned international and Armenian musical works performed in more than six languages. Over the course of seventy minutes of refined music and distinguished performance, the Internal Security Forces Band reaffirmed its high artistic and cultural presence despite various challenges and circumstances, carrying a message of life and peace… for Lebanon.
The Internal Security Forces participate with their female personnel in a sports race in Tripoli in support of community awareness and the fight against domestic violence.
6/5/2026
The Internal Security Forces participate with their female personnel in a sports race in Tripoli in support of community awareness and the fight against domestic violence.
As part of strengthening the principles of community policing and the ongoing cooperation between the Internal Security Forces and civil society, and upon the invitation of the “Al-Jawahir Al-Hassan Association in the Service of Humanity,” the Internal Security Forces participated in a sports event organized in the Al-Damm and Al-Faraz area in Tripoli on 03-05-2026, under the title “Run For Lebanon.” This event, which was organized with the support of several leading institutions and companies in the North, included artistic, sports, and recreational activities, prize distribution, and a 5 km running race, with the participation of nearly 1,000 male and female participants from various age groups, including school pupils, university students, civil society associations, sports and cultural clubs, as well as participants from the Orders of Engineers, Doctors, and Lawyers. The presence of the Internal Security Forces was represented by the participation of a number of female officers, who took part in line with the event’s objective “We run for Lebanon,” aiming to spread a meaningful and strong message against domestic violence, and as a step toward raising awareness among the components of Lebanese society to reduce various forms of violence-related crimes, and to encourage reporting such cases through the hotline 1745, with the goal of breaking the barrier of silence and strengthening citizens’ trust in the Internal Security Forces. This initiative was widely welcomed and appreciated by participants of all ages. This event combined a family-friendly atmosphere with purposeful sports activities, emphasizing that sports are a way of life and an investment in both mind and spirit, and that they promote the values of discipline and cooperation among different segments of society.
The Internal Security Forces participate with their female personnel in a sports race in Tripoli in support of community awareness and the fight against domestic violence.
6/5/2026
The Internal Security Forces participate with their female personnel in a sports race in Tripoli in support of community awareness and the fight against domestic violence.
As part of strengthening the principles of community policing and the ongoing cooperation between the Internal Security Forces and civil society, and upon the invitation of the “Al-Jawahir Al-Hassan Association in the Service of Humanity,” the Internal Security Forces participated in a sports event organized in the Al-Damm and Al-Faraz area in Tripoli on 03-05-2026, under the title “Run For Lebanon.” This event, which was organized with the support of several leading institutions and companies in the North, included artistic, sports, and recreational activities, prize distribution, and a 5 km running race, with the participation of nearly 1,000 male and female participants from various age groups, including school pupils, university students, civil society associations, sports and cultural clubs, as well as participants from the Orders of Engineers, Doctors, and Lawyers. The presence of the Internal Security Forces was represented by the participation of a number of female officers, who took part in line with the event’s objective “We run for Lebanon,” aiming to spread a meaningful and strong message against domestic violence, and as a step toward raising awareness among the components of Lebanese society to reduce various forms of violence-related crimes, and to encourage reporting such cases through the hotline 1745, with the goal of breaking the barrier of silence and strengthening citizens’ trust in the Internal Security Forces. This initiative was widely welcomed and appreciated by participants of all ages. This event combined a family-friendly atmosphere with purposeful sports activities, emphasizing that sports are a way of life and an investment in both mind and spirit, and that they promote the values of discipline and cooperation among different segments of society.
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: Based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing woman: Rachal Tamim Mallat (born in 1995, Lebanese) who left her family’s home located in the Qalamoun area on 12-05-2026 to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. Therefore, anyone who has seen her or has any information about her or her whereabouts is requested to contact the Bab El Raml Police Station in the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number 06-423491 in order to provide any available information.
15/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: Based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing minor: Jouane Tarek Obeid (born in 2009, Lebanese) who left her father’s home located in Ain El Tineh – Miniyeh-Danniyeh on 06-04-2026 to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. Therefore, anyone who has seen her or has any information about her or her whereabouts is requested to contact the Safira Police Station in the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number: 06-265001, in order to provide any available information.
14/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following: Based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing person: Nagham Fawaz Shreiteh (born in 2005, Lebanese) who left her home located in Tripoli – المطران Street on 06-05-2026 to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. Therefore, anyone who has seen her or knows her whereabouts is requested to contact the Tall Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number: 06-448303, in order to provide any available information.
10/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: Based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing minor: Huda Mohammad Bashir (born in 2009, Lebanese) who left on 05-05-2026 the “Kuwaiti School” center in Sidon, designated for sheltering displaced persons as a result of the Israeli aggression against Lebanon, and has not returned to date. Therefore, anyone who has seen her or has any information about her or her whereabouts is requested to contact the Saida Old Town Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number: 07-721701, in order to provide any available information.
7/5/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations DivisionThe following statement: The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces, based on the instruction of the competent judiciary, circulates the photo of the missing person: Mona Sobhi Abu Eid (born in 1997, Lebanese) She left her family home located in Al-Qadiriyeh – Al-Khiara in the Western Bekaa on 17-04-2026 to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. It is noted that she suffers from mental health issues, and this is the fifth time she has left her home in this manner. Therefore, anyone who has seen her or has any information about her or her whereabouts is requested to contact Jeb Jennine Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number: 08-661391 and provide any relevant information.
25/4/2026
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: Based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing minor: -Ghaith Suleiman Al-Ahmad (born in 2010, Syrian nationality), who has been missing for approximately three months in the Kfour – Nabatieh area and has not returned to date. Therefore, anyone who has seen him or has any information about him or his whereabouts is requested to contact the El-Tall Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the number: 06-448303, in order to provide any available information.
17/4/2026
The following statement was issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: Based on the instructions of the competent judicial authority, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing minor: -Ahmad Fadi Al-Hussein (born in 2009, Lebanese), who left his family home located in Sahat Al-Nour / Tripoli on 14-02-2026 to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. Anyone who has seen him or has any information about him or his whereabouts is requested to contact the Al-Tall Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at 06-448303 and provide any available information.
17/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: Based on the directive of the competent judicial authority, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing person: Abdul Rahman Ahmad Handoush (born in 1999, Lebanese) He left his workplace in the Khaldeh area on 10-02-2026 to an unknown destination and has not returned to date. Therefore, anyone who has seen him or has any information about him or his whereabouts is requested to contact the Dennieh Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit at the following number: 06-490673, in order to provide any available information.
15/2/2026
