Bitar concludes port blast probe, refers it to public prosecutor

The investigating judge in the Beirut port explosion case, Judge Tarek Bitar, concluded his investigations and referred the entire file to State Prosecutir Judge Jamal Hajjar,

for his review and opinion, the National News Agency said.

NNA said Hajjar will particularly look into the issue of the 70 defendants who have been questioned since early 2025 but for whom no decision has yet been made.

Hajjar is also to provide his opinion on whether or not to detain the individuals he questioned as defendants.

Judicial sources told Al-Jadeed TV that the review process may take longer than usual due to the file's volume, which exceeds one thousand pages.

Al-Jadeed reported that after Hajjar completes his review, the file is expected to be returned to Bitar for him to issue his indictment or to implement Hajjar's recommendations.