The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On the occasion of the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Municipality of Jezzine is organizing its annual festival to mark the occasion. A Mass will be held at Our Lady Church on 14 August 2026 at 6:00 p.m., followed by a religious procession through the city’s streets to the Al-Maabour area, at the entrance to Jezzine. A free concert will then be held near the municipal building. Accordingly, traffic within the city will be diverted on the aforementioned date from 6:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m., as follows: Traffic coming from the city of Sidon toward Jezzine will be diverted starting from the Dahr al-Ramleh area, toward Haitoura–Ain al-Toughra (behind the Jezzine Government Serail), passing through the Al-Shakharib neighborhood, and continuing to Jezzine Square. Traffic coming from the town of Kfar Houneh toward Sidon will be diverted to the street behind Saint Anthony Monastery in Jezzine, then to Restaurants Street, continuing to Al-Maabour, and from there to the main road leading toward Sidon. Citizens are requested to take note of these measures and to comply with the instructions and directions of Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as with the traffic signs placed at the location, in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.

13/8/2026

The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As a result of the extensive inquiries and investigations conducted by the Baabda Judicial Detachment of the Judicial Police Unit, and following nearly a month of close surveillance and monitoring, its officers were able, on 11 August 2026, to arrest the following individual in the Ghazir area: Y. S. (born in 1995, Syrian national) He is suspected of involvement in fraud offenses by claiming that he could obtain visas and residence permits for Syrian nationals in exchange for sums of money. Accordingly, the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces asks anyone who fell victim to his actions and recognizes him to report to the aforementioned detachment, located at the Baabda Serail, or to call either of the following numbers: 921115-05 / 922173-05, so that the necessary legal measures may be taken.

13/8/2026

The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On 29 July 2026, a woman filed a complaint with the Baakline Police Station of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, reporting the theft of CHF 2,220 from her residence in the town of Wadi Bnahleh – Chouf. She also stated that approximately two months earlier she had discovered the disappearance of US$2,500, and suspected one of her father-in-law's workers: T. M. H. (born in 1991, Syrian national). Following investigations conducted by officers of the police station, the suspect was located later that same day in the same town and arrested in coordination with a patrol from the Information Branch. A search of the suspect and his residence led to the seizure of: LBP 520,000,000 US$11,082 CHF 1,000 During interrogation, the suspect confessed to stealing the CHF 2,220, explaining that he had exchanged part of the amount into US dollars. He further claimed that the remaining money seized at his residence had been earned through his work. The suspect and the seized funds were referred to the competent judicial authority through the Beiteddine Judicial Detachment of the Judicial Police Unit, in accordance with judicial instructions.

12/8/2026

The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: A video circulating on social media showed an individual firing a military handgun at a commercial shop in the Tariq El Jdideh – Sports City area, causing panic and fear among residents. The specialized units of the Internal Security Forces immediately launched intensive field and investigative operations to identify the perpetrator and locate him. On 12 August 2026, following extensive investigations and close monitoring, officers from the Beirut Investigation Unit of the Beirut Police Unit identified the suspect's whereabouts. A carefully planned ambush was set up in the Omar Beyhum area, leading to his arrest. He was identified as: T. H. (born in 2007, Palestinian national), who is also wanted under an arrest warrant for theft. A knife was found in his possession. During interrogation, he confessed to carrying out the shooting. The suspect and the seized item were handed over to the competent police station for the necessary legal proceedings, in accordance with the instructions of the competent judicial authority.

12/8/2026