22/12/2025
The following statement was issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division:
As part of the daily monitoring conducted by the Internal Security Forces to reduce crime in various Lebanese regions, the Information Division received information about unknown individuals committing burglaries in homes in the Iqlim al-Kharroub region, particularly in the towns of Shheem and Aanout. The Division intensified its field and intelligence operations to identify and apprehend the members of the burglary gang. As a result of intensive investigations and inquiries, their identities were established. They are: – B. Sh. (born in 1993, Lebanese) – B. Sh. (born in 2001, Lebanese) Both have prior criminal records, and the first has an outstanding arrest warrant for theft. On November 21, 2025, following careful surveillance, a patrol from the division apprehended the two men in a targeted operation in the Zouk Mikael area. They were riding a motorcycle, which was also seized. During interrogation, they confessed to committing numerous burglaries in homes in the towns of Shahim and Aanout. They admitted to surveilling the houses, confirming they were unoccupied, and then breaking in after midnight. Among the stolen items were weapons, cash, and mobile phones, all of which they sold within the Sabra camp. The cash was spent on personal expenses. They also confessed to several failed burglary attempts. The motorcycle was impounded, and the necessary legal procedures were carried out against the two detainees. They were then handed over to the relevant authorities, as directed by the competent judicial body.
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: Pursuant to instructions from the competent judicial authority, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of an individual arrested by the Beirut Judicial Police Unit on charges of fraud and unlawfully obtaining money from citizens by impersonating an “electricity bill collector.” It was found that a number of citizens fell victim to his fraudulent acts in several areas of the Mount Lebanon and Beirut governorates. He is identified as: Kh. A. (born in 1973, Palestinian) Accordingly, the Directorate requests that anyone who has fallen victim to his actions and recognizes him report to the headquarters of the aforementioned unit, located at Barbar El Khazen Barracks – Verdun, or call one of the following numbers: 01-810170 or 01-810171, in preparation for the necessary legal measures to be taken.
12/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: On 04-02-2026, unknown armed individuals traveling in three vehicles intercepted a group of young men riding in a passenger van in the Minieh area. They pointed military-grade weapons at them, smashed the van’s windows, and fled to an unknown destination. The incident sparked a wave of anger in the area and was widely circulated on social media. Immediately, instructions were given to the competent units of the Information Branch to carry out field and intelligence measures to determine the circumstances of the incident, identify those involved, and arrest them. As a result of investigations and inquiries, the Branch succeeded within hours in identifying those involved in intercepting the van and assaulting the young men inside, including: Kh. S. D. (born in 1987, Lebanese) M. K. (born in 1994, Lebanese) On the same date, following a precise surveillance and monitoring operation, a patrol from the Branch arrested the first suspect in Minieh, while the second turned himself in. A Kalashnikov-type rifle was seized. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were referred to the competent unit based on the instructions of the competent judicial authority. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining individuals involved.
12/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: It has recently been observed that emails and text messages have been sent to individuals and local entities, whose senders claim to be from the Israeli intelligence service “Mossad.” These messages include attempts at threats or extortion and may aim to gather information or create confusion among citizens. Accordingly, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces urges the public not to respond to or interact with these messages under any circumstances and to report them immediately to the relevant security units, as doing so helps limit the risk of exploitation of citizens or institutions and strengthens national cybersecurity. The Directorate also emphasizes that the prompt reporting of such suspicious messages contributes to preventing risks, protecting citizens and institutions, and enhancing digital safety.
11/2/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: 1- As part of the ongoing efforts carried out by the units of the Internal Security Forces to pursue and arrest individuals wanted by the judiciary, and as a result of investigations and inquiries conducted by the Bekaa Investigation Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, one of its patrols arrested, on 29-01-2026, a man in the town of Saadnayel identified as: A. A. (born in 1983, Palestinian) He was wanted by the judiciary pursuant to an arrest warrant for having, on 25-01-2026, stabbed a person in the head and struck him in the face with a sharp object, which led to the victim being transferred to hospital for medical treatment. 2- In the same context, after receiving information that an individual was terrorizing citizens and assaulting them with a sharp object and a knife, identified as: A. Z. (born in 1991, Lebanese), wanted by the judiciary under two arrest warrants for drug trafficking, Following investigations and within a short period of time, a patrol from the unit succeeded in arresting him in the town of Taalabaya on 02-02-2026. A six-notch knife and an iron bar were seized in his possession. The two detainees and the seized items were handed over to the competent units in order to take the necessary legal measures against them, in accordance with the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
11/2/2026
