Internal Security Forces

Security Forces Take Action at Lebanese-Syrian Border

Caretaker Interior Minister Judge Bassam Mawlawi instructed the General Directorate of General Security to take immediate measures at the Syrian-Lebanese border to prevent Syrians from attempting to enter Lebanon illegally and to promptly increase the number of personnel. Following up on the situation at the Masnaa border crossing, he also tasked ...

Joumblatt: Justifications for Self-Security Are No Longer Valid

The former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Walid Joumblatt, praised the important role played by the Lebanese army, intelligence and security services during the war, which helped deconstruct the “absurd and dangerous theories relating to self-security.” Turning to the issue of disputed land between Lebanon and Israel, ...

False Evacuation Calls: Contact 112

Amid the ongoing crisis in Lebanon, a series of fabricated evacuation calls have been circulating, urging citizens to flee various areas and buildings. These false alarms are causing widespread panic and fear across the country. This morning, residents of Maghdouche received calls instructing them to evacuate the town and its schools, even naming ...

A Relay of Hope: 250 Runners Commit to Peace in Lebanon

The Beirut Marathon Association (BMA) organized a unique and meaningful event: the "Race for Peace," a 94-kilometer relay crossing Lebanon from Tripoli to Beirut. With 250 registered runners, this challenge brought together athletes from various backgrounds to display their solidarity in the face of the violence of war while claiming the dignity ...

Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun, ‘Man of the Hour’

Amid the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel, and to ensure Lebanon's internal security without any unnecessary debate, one undeniable truth stands out: renewing Army Commander General Joseph Aoun’s term is a national necessity that should not be contested. Failing to do so risks creating a leadership vacuum in the army and security ...

Mawlawi: Crime Rate Decreasing Despite Displacement, Army Criticism Unacceptable

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi told a press conference on Monday that despite the massive population displacement over the past weeks, only a few minor incidents have been recorded.  “After one and a half months of intense displacement, the crime rate has decreased, and the security and military forces continue to carry out ...

Displacement Crisis: Over 400 Evacuated from Beirut's Corniche

The Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi, in efforts with Beirut Governor Judge Marwan Abboud and the Offrejoie Association, relocated displaced people living in tents on the Beirut Corniche to a shelter center in the Karantina area. In a statement, The Disaster and Crisis Management Room in Beirut ...

Mawlawi: Our Aim Is to Safeguard Beirut, and Therefore All of Lebanon

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi addressed, during a press conference at the Ministry of Interior on Thursday, the incident that broke out in Manara (seafront of Beirut) on Wednesday evening. Law enforcement officers intervened with a group of displaced persons and individuals who had set up makeshift kiosks on the waterfront. Mawlawi ...

Mawlawi: Security Forces Firmly in Control

Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi sought to reassure the public, asserting that security and military forces are fully mobilized in Beirut to maintain control in light of the recent wave of displaced individuals arriving in the capital. “The Internal Security Forces (ISF) are deployed throughout Beirut, bolstered by additional ...

ISF Arrests Mastermind Behind Beirut-Mount Lebanon Theft and Robbery Gang

The Internal Security Forces have arrested the mastermind of a gang responsible for numerous motorcycle thefts and armed robberies in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. The suspect, identified as H. J., a Lebanese citizen born in 1997, has a criminal record that includes robbery, theft, gunfire, and unlawful detention, according to a statement by the ...

Narcotics Hidden Inside Food Containers at BIA, Two Individuals Arrested

Two Lebanese individuals were arrested in the Airport Road area following intensive investigations and inquiries by the Internal Security Forces (ISF) related to drug trafficking. The Public Relations Division of the ISF's General Directorate issued a statement, noting that the Central Anti-Narcotics Bureau had received information about a ...

ISF Arrest One of Lebanon’s Most Notorious Drug Traffickers

A raid by the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) led to the arrest of "one of the most dangerous drug traffickers, M.J. (born 1984, Lebanese) wanted for the manufacturing, promotion, and smuggling of Captagon pills. His smuggling operations included countries such as Kuwait, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Libya, and Turkey. According to an ISF ...