Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following was issued: A contracting company will carry out maintenance works on the eastern lane of the Tripoli/Beirut highway. The works will last approximately three hours, starting at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, 02-07-2026. Traffic will be prohibited at the work site, and vehicles will be diverted toward Al-Salam Roundabout and the coastal road. Citizens are kindly requested to take note and to abide by the instructions and directions of Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as traffic guidance signs, in order to preserve public safety.

1/7/2026

Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: On 26-06-2026, an altercation took place in the Jnah area – Sabah Salem Al-Sabah Street, inside a vacant plot of land, against the backdrop of scrap collection in the area, between unidentified persons. As a result, one of them was taken to hospital, where he shortly thereafter passed away. Following intensive investigations and inquiries carried out by the Ramlet El-Baida Police Station of the Beirut Police Unit, the identity of the killer was determined, and he was arrested in the Jnah area only a few hours after the crime was committed. He is identified as: Y. Ch. (born in 1986, Syrian) During the investigation, he stated that the deceased, identified as A. A. (born in 2002, Lebanese), had attacked him inside the aforementioned plot of land and stabbed him with a knife, causing injuries to his leg and left shoulder. He then stabbed him with a knife. After that, A. A. left the scene, and he no longer knew what happened to him. The detainee was handed over to the concerned unit for the necessary legal measures to be taken against him, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.

1/7/2026

Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: As part of the ongoing efforts carried out by the Internal Security Forces to combat all types of crimes and arrest wanted persons across various Lebanese regions, and as a result of the investigations and inquiries conducted by the Bekaa Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, its patrols managed, on 1, 9, and 22-06-2026, in the town of Jalala, the Industrial City area, and the town of Talia, to arrest the following individuals: S. R. (born in 1996, Lebanese), wanted pursuant to two arrest warrants and a judgment summary for the crimes of forming an armed gang and weapons-related offenses. B. A. (born in 1981, Lebanese), wanted pursuant to an arrest warrant for theft. A. B. (born in 1993, Lebanese), wanted pursuant to an arrest warrant and a judgment summary for the crimes of attempted murder and transporting military weapons and ammunition. The detainees, along with the seized items, were handed over to the concerned units for the necessary legal measures to be taken against them, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.

30/6/2026

Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following was issued: On 25-06-2026, a symbolic ceremony was held at the Special Group building in Wouarwar, during which a hall bearing the name of First Adjutant Martyr Elias Tawq was inaugurated. He was martyred on 28-06-2025 while raiding the house of a wanted person on Al-Maatein Street – Tripoli. The First Assistant to the Commander of the Judicial Police Unit, Brigadier General Kamal Baalbaki, represented the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdullah, at the ceremony, in the presence of the martyr’s family and with the participation of a number of concerned officers. The ceremony began with the Lebanese national anthem, followed by the laying of a wreath at the martyrs’ monument to the music of the Internal Security Forces band. The martyr’s hall was then inaugurated as a gesture of loyalty and appreciation for his sacrifices, and as an affirmation that the memory of the martyrs remains present in the conscience of the institution and in the memory of their comrades. Brigadier General Baalbaki delivered Major General Abdullah’s speech, in which he noted that naming the hall after First Adjutant Martyr Elias Tawq comes as a tribute to his memory and in loyalty to his sacrifices in the service of the nation. He stressed that the martyr embodied the highest meanings of courage and dedication, and that the sacrifices of the martyrs will remain present in the conscience of the institution and in the memory of their comrades, serving as an incentive to continue performing duty with loyalty and steadfastness. The Commander of the Special Group, Lieutenant Colonel Amir Keyrouz, also delivered a speech in which he emphasized that the gathering comes in loyalty to a martyr who fulfilled his duty until the end, placing the safety of others before his own life. He stressed that his name will remain present in the history and memory of this unit, and that his sacrifices will remain a trust borne by his comrades.

30/6/2026