Lebanon orders measures to prevent riots after deal with Israel

Lebanon orders measures to prevent riots after deal with Israel Lebanese Public Prosecutor Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj issued a judicial order for security forces to take measures to prevent riots, according to reports from Lebanese media. The order followed Hezbollah supporters taking to the streets in Beirut on Friday evening to protest the Israel-Lebanon security deal signed in Washington. Demonstrators blocked a road to the airport with burning tires in the southern suburbs of the capital. Hezbollah supporters block the old airport road in the southern suburbs of Beirut, with burning tires to protest against Israel-Lebanon agreement on 27 June 2026 (Ibrahim Amro/AFP)