Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar presiding over a meeting from the operations room of the ministry in Beirut, on April 17, 2026. (Credit: NNA)
BEIRUT — Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar said security forces and the army must “step up their efforts and strengthen coordination to support the return of residents to several villages and towns, notably by reinforcing security and public order measures and ensuring smooth traffic flow.”
He spoke during a meeting at the ministry’s central operations room to follow up on “measures and procedures implemented on the ground to accompany the cease-fire agreement,” which took effect Friday at midnight.
He also held a videoconference with officers from the Internal Security Forces’ operations room.
Hajjar also asked Civil Defense Director General Brig. Gen. Imad Khreiss “to actively participate in debris removal operations and respond quickly to citizens’ calls.”
Israel and Lebanon concluded a 10-day truce on March 16 that brought a temporary end to a month and a half of war between Hezbollah and Israel, in the wake of the war launched by the U.S. and Israel in Iran.
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