Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced that seven women were arrested in two separate operations targeting prostitution-related activities along the coastal road in Doha el-Hoss and Maameltein.

According to an ISF statement, the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to combat various crimes, particularly human trafficking and prostitution, including cases involving women soliciting clients along roadsides.

On October 12, 2026, a patrol from the ISF’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Protection of Morals Bureau, part of the Judicial Police Unit, arrested three women along the coastal road opposite Doha el-Hoss. 

They were identified as:

- S. H., Palestinian
- B. H., of undetermined nationality
- F. H., of undetermined nationality

On October 18, another patrol from the same bureau arrested four women in the Maameltein area along the coastal road. 

They were identified as:

- A. R., Lebanese
- H. K., Lebanese
- B. H., Syrian and a minor
- B. T., Bangladeshi

During questioning, the women admitted to soliciting clients for prostitution, the ISF said.

The necessary legal measures were taken, and the suspects were referred to the competent judicial authorities in accordance with their instructions.