At 11:00 a.m. on October 14, 2025, a first-of-its-kind coordination meeting was held at the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF). The meeting brought together ambassadors and representatives of donor countries, as well as accredited executive directors from Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, the United States of America, Spain, Italy, Canada, South Korea, and the European Union. Also in attendance were representatives from the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as these countries and organizations are involved in providing technical, logistical, and operational support to the ISF. The meeting was also attended by the Chief of Staff Unit and a number of senior officers. During the session Major General Raed Abdullah, Director General of the ISF, delivered a speech affirming the ISF’s commitment to fulfilling its responsibilities and carrying out its duties during this challenging and sensitive period that the country is undergoing. He stressed the ISF’s determination to do everything necessary to maintain security, promote peace and stability, and provide distinguished police services, while upholding human rights and protecting freedoms within the framework of the law. He also highlighted the ISF’s key missions, including supporting the Lebanese Army in the South Litani area and beyond, combating terrorism and drying up its sources of funding, as well as addressing transnational organized crime. He emphasized the need to focus both human and material resources on these priorities due to their negative impact on domestic social security and Lebanon’s relations with its surrounding region and international partners. Major General Abdullah also called on participants to provide technical, logistical, and operational support to enhance the ISF’s ability to effectively carry out its mandated tasks. He emphasized the importance of coordinating donation initiatives based on the ISF’s strategic vision, priorities, and essential operational needs, through the ISF’s Aid Coordination Unit, which serves as a central platform for streamlining efforts, avoiding duplication, and ensuring alignment with the institution’s strategic objectives. In conclusion, a discussion was held between the Director General and the participants, addressing the topics, plans, and ISF priorities presented during the meeting.
14/10/2025
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: The Information Division of the Internal Security Forces obtained intelligence regarding an unidentified individual involved in drug trafficking in areas within the Keserwan District. As a result, specialized units from the Division initiated field and intelligence operations. Through investigations and surveillance, they were able to identify the suspect, who turned out to be: M. Y. (born in 2002, Syrian national) On September 16, 2025, after thorough monitoring and surveillance, a patrol from the Division successfully arrested him in the act while he was distributing drugs in Aaqibe, riding an orange V150 motorcycle, which was seized. Upon searching him and the motorcycle, authorities confiscated: 28 plastic capsules containing cocaine and crack cocaine A cannabis joint The suspect confessed to distributing drugs to a large number of individuals in various areas of Keserwan. Legal procedures were carried out against the detainee, and he, along with the seized items, was handed over to the competent judicial authority, in accordance with the judge’s instructions.
13/10/2025
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts by the Internal Security Forces to combat all forms of crime, the Bureau for the Protection of Morals and Human Trafficking in the Judicial Police Unit received information about acts of prostitution taking place inside a massage center located in the Jounieh area, where several women were being exploited for this purpose. On 02-10-2025, and as a result of intensive investigations and surveillance carried out by the Bureau’s officers, a unit raided the location and caught four women of different nationalities in the act, while engaging in immoral acts with clients inside the massage rooms. During interrogation, the women confessed to performing these acts based on prior agreements with clients in exchange for sums of money. The center was sealed with red wax, legal action was taken against the detainees under the supervision of the competent judiciary, and efforts are ongoing to arrest the other individuals involved.
8/10/2025
issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts carried out by the units of the Internal Security Forces to pursue all types of crimes across various regions and to arrest the perpetrators, On 01-10-2025, and as a result of investigations and surveillance operations conducted by the Bekaa Intelligence Unit in the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, one of its patrols successfully carried out a quality operation in the town of Niha, which led to the arrest of one wanted individual, identified as: T. R. (born in 1971, Lebanese)He is wanted by the judiciary for the crime of theft. In a related context, on 07-10-2025, a force from the same unit conducted a security operation in the town of Riyaq and arrested another wanted individual, identified as: R. M. (born in 1997, Lebanese)He is also wanted by the judiciary for the crime of theft. The detainees were handed over to the relevant units to take the necessary legal actions against them, under the supervision of the competent judiciary.
8/10/2025
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts by the Internal Security Forces to combat all types of crimes and arrest those involved, the Mount Lebanon Intelligence Unit (part of the Regional Gendarmerie) received information regarding four of the most dangerous individuals wanted for drug and weapons trafficking operating in the Tahwita al-Ghadir area. Investigations revealed that this network used its base in Tahwita al-Ghadir as a primary distribution hub for supplying drugs to dealers in the southern suburbs (Dahieh), Khaldeh, and Dora. As a result of intensive surveillance and field investigations, and after a period of precise monitoring, one of the unit’s patrols successfully carried out a well-planned ambush, which led to the arrest of the four network members in the mentioned area while they were moving in two vehicles: A brown Kia A white Toyota RAV4 SUV The arrested individuals are: Y. Z. (born in 1968, Lebanese) M. Z. (born in 1986, Lebanese) A. Z. (born in 1994, Lebanese) M. D. (born in 1992, Lebanese) It was also found that the second individual is wanted by the judiciary under two criminal judgments related to the transportation of weapons and ammunition, threats, and resisting law enforcement officers. Upon searching them, the following were seized: 396 plastic containers filled with narcotic substances, packaged and ready for distribution 6 military-grade weapons and 4 hunting rifles of various types 7 mobile phones $4,700 in U.S. currency The detainees and the seized items were handed over to the competent authorities for the necessary legal action, under the supervision of the competent judiciary. Work is ongoing to arrest the remaining members of the network.
8/10/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department has published the following notification : On the basis of the following up work carried out by the Directorate General of the ISF as for the social communication sites , we have tracked a page on “faceboook “ known as “Primeguard “ that diffuses advertisements about job opportunities and it pretends ensuring trained body guards to offer threats and how to deal with it, also to assure the means of evacuation and the security gates, in addition of the coordination with the embassies and the information groups. And further investigations, it appears that the page is related to the Zionist enemy . Thus, the Directorate General of the ISF renews for the second time its alert to the citizens to do not enter to the a/m page , in order to avoid the robbery and the piracy of their data and their personal information . Also it urges the citizens to be aware , and to do not enter to any suspected electronic site or link , which the source is unknown , in order to avoid the exposure to a violation operation that can reach their accounts or their personal data.
30/9/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification: In the framework of the daily following up work carried out by the ISF, in order to pursue the wanted persons by the authorities, all over the Lebanese regions, specialized units have intensified their field efforts with the aim of localize and arrest them. Further intensive investigations and inquiries, the Information Department has succeeded to localize one of them, and he is wanted by virtue of a warrant of arrest, for crime of traffic of persons, and he is named: (B. M born on 1993, Lebanese) Also, it appears that he is a member of a gang that has kidnapped young men from the region of Bib nine further convincing them about the possibility of their smuggling in an illegal way across the sea, in order to demand further one a ransom from their parents in exchange of their liberation. On 28-11-2024, and further a delicate tracking and control operation, one of the Department patrols has succeeded to arrest him by means of a well confiscated ambush. We have taken the right legal measures against him, and he has been conducted to the concerned authorities upon its request.
5/12/2024
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification: On 11-11-2024, unknown persons have entered by effraction to one of the compagnies in the locality of Achrafieh -Beirut, and have stolen a safe that contains a sum of money. Immediately, the specialized units in the ISF, have launched their measures in order to arrest the actors and to arrest them. And further a technical work and inquiries, the Information Department has succeeded to identify one of the involved persons, and he is named: (M. M born on 1975, Lebanese) And he has previous convictions for crimes of theft, robbery, threat, selling of stolen objects, appropriation of arms and munitions, and he is wanted by the authorities by virtue of 5 judicial warrants for robbery, effraction, composition of gangs and arms. On the basis of the above, orders have been taken in order to localize him and to arrest him. On 22-11-2024, and further a delicate following up work, a Special Force in the Information Department, has succeeded to arrest him in the locality of Sakiyet Al Janzir, on board of a black “Nissan “ Car , and this is the car used in the robbery operation. (it has been seized) . Also, it has arrested with him the named: (F. K, born on 1975, Lebanese ) And he has also previous convictions for crimes of theft, fraud, resistance to police agents, privation of liberty, beating and harassment. We have seized inside the car gloves and discs for iron cutting. By hearing the first one, he has confessed what it was been alleged to him, and having carried out the robbery operation with the following persons: H, born on 2004, Syrian) AA born on 2005, Syrian) Also, they have confessed that they have shared the stolen sum of money between them, and they have tracked the company before having execute the operation. And by hearing the second one, (F. K ), he has confessed having moved with the first one to the locality of Achrafieh , one board of a black “Nissan “ car , with the aim of tracking and control. On 23-11-2024, the Special Force in the a/m Department has arrested the two Syrians in the locality of Sin El Fil, and they have confessed having participated in the robbery operation. We have taken the legal measures against them, and they have been conducted to the concerned authorities.
29/11/2024
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : On 18-9-2024, and in the village of Al Souairy, unknown persons have entered the house of one of the citizens by effraction, and have stolen a quantity of jewelry. Immediately the specialized Units in the ISF have launched their inquiries, in order to identify the perpetrators. And further a following up work and investigations, the Information Department has succeeded to unveil their identity and they are: F (born on 2007, Syrian ) D (né en 2009, Lebanese ) Ch (born on 2008, lebanese) Ch (born on 2004, Syrian ) On 31-10-2024, patrols of the a/m Department have entered the place where they are, in the village of Al souairy, and have arrested them all. By hearing them, they have confessed what it was alleged to them, as the robbery of the jewelry of one of the citizens in the village of Al souairy, and having also sold it in Syria with the participation of the named (F. A born on 1993, Syrian ) We have taken the right legal measures against them, and they have been conducted to the concerned authorities upon its request.
4/11/2024
Sponsored and on the presence of the Director General of the ISF, Major General Imad Osman, and the Ambassador of the European Union in Lebanon, Mrs. Sandra De Waele, and the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Jesus Santos Aguado , there was, on the 3rd of September 2024, the inauguration of Zouheir Joudi building in Jimayzeh , that we have started the opiningand modernization works , in the framework of enhancing the concepts of community policing by means of the EU financing , further its destruction by the Beirut port explosion on 4th of August 2020. And this building comprises the commandment of the third Territorial Company of Beirut, and the two police stations of Al Jimayzeh and Al Nahr. And were present in this ceremony, the Muhafez of Beirut, the Magistrate Marwan Abboud, the Coordinator of the Project of Enhancing the Community Policing , Mrs. Consuelo Navaro , a Representative of the French Embassy , Mr. Oscar Luba, a liaison Officer in the Embassy of Spain Mr. Antonio Bernabeu , the Commander in Chief of the ISF Institute, the Administrative General Bilal Al Hajjar, the Commander of the Police of Beirut by proxy, General Ahmad Abla, the head of the Public Relations Department, General Joseph Moussallem, the Commander of the Third Territorial Company of Beirut, General Ahmad Hamdan and a number of officers. And further unveiling the commemorative plate in the entry of the building, and also after cutting the ribbon of inauguration, by Major General Imad Osman, and the two Ambassadors De Waele and Aguado, Mrs Navaro has expressed her beatitude for the end of the restoration works related to the building, and its readiness to play its role in the heart of the capital Beirut. From his side, Major General Imad Osman, has thanked all the project responsible and especially the EU represented by the Ambassador De Waele, and he highlighted the big role of the EU who shared to enhance the security, and the safety, also the service of the Lebanese citizen. Further one, the audience has made a roundup in the sections of the building and have inspected the offices, the investigation’s rooms, the detention and arrest centers that respect the criteria of the human rights. At the end, there was a cocktail on this occasion
27/9/2024
