“The trial of 168 people on charges of collaborating with “Israel” opened at a military court on Wednesday, bringing the total number of defendants to stand trial on such charges to 773.
The court, presided over by Brigadier Maher Safieddine, was expected to hand down its verdicts and sentences after midnight.
It questioned the defendants, most of whom were either members of or affiliated to “Israel’s” now-defunct proxy militia, the military court also listened to the closing arguments of military prosecutors and the defendants’ lawyers.
So far, 465 people have been sentenced since the trials began on June 5.
Most have received one-year jail terms. Up to 2,200 suspects were captured or surrendered to the Lebanese authorities after the “Israeli” withdrawal on May 24.

The Daily Star, 29-6-2000.