Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday that he issued an administrative circular banning the use of public spaces without prior authorization from the relevant authorities.
“I have instructed all government departments, public institutions, municipalities and municipal unions to strictly enforce the laws regulating the use of public spaces, maritime properties, archaeological and tourist sites, official buildings, and monuments of national symbolic importance,” Salam wrote on his X account.
This move comes closely on the heels of Hezbollah’s highly contentious announcement that it intends to illuminate Raouche Rock, a prominent national landmark, by projecting portraits of its former leaders, Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, both assassinated by Israel in 2024. Nasrallah was killed on September 27 and Safieddine on October 3.
The Iran-backed group revealed the plan as part of commemorative events marking the first anniversary of their deaths, notably without notifying the relevant authorities beforehand. According to reports, Beirut’s municipal council only learned of the initiative through media coverage and social media channels.
In his statement, Salam urged these institutions to “act firmly to prevent any use of such sites without the necessary authorizations and permits.”
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