Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam wrote on his X account:

"A year has passed since the absence of Elias Khoury, my partner for half a century in the most beautiful dreams and my companion in the hardest days. Beirut misses you, and the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem longs for you. Yet you remain with us in your smile, your words, and your imagination that enchanted thousands of your fans and readers.

You, my friend, embodied values that never die, and you were always a defender of truth. Truth never dies."

Salam accompanied his words with a photo of himself with his friend Elias Khoury.