Lebanon Weighs Referral of Dhahr al-Baydar Explosives Shipment to Judicial Council

Coverage ranged from focusing on the Judicial Council's role as a test of accountability (Lebanon24), to the government's move and shipment details (Al-Sharq Al-Awsat), to the cabinet agenda and uncertainty over a decision (Lebanon ON).

• Lebanon24 It focused on the role of the Judicial Council and its ability to hold officials accountable across files from the civil war to Dhahr al-Baydar, describing the file as a test of accountability, without addressing the shipment details or the government session.
• الشرق الأوسط It led with the government studying in its Thursday session the referral of the explosives shipment seized on the Dhahr al-Baydar road, in the possession of two Hezbollah members, to the Judicial Council at the request of the Ministry of Justice, and provided background on the Judicial Council as the highest extraordinary criminal court.
• Lebanon ON It focused on the explosives truck case being placed on the cabinet's table and questions about a possible referral to the Judicial Council, noting that no additional details were available on the discussion or decisions.