Lebanon sentences activists in absentia for inciting Israeli attacks
Ahmed Yassine and Joumana Gebara, both living outside Lebanon, were charged with “collaborating with Israel and inciting it to continue its military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon”
June 05, 2026 10:58
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s judiciary has charged two anti-Hezbollah activists in absentia with inciting Israeli attacks against the Iran-backed group and sentenced them to 15 years in prison, a judicial official told AFP on Friday.
It is the harshest sentence yet against activists expressing support for Israel, which has officially been at war with Lebanon for decades.
