Head of the Change Movement Eli Mahfoud, wrote on his X account: Birds threaten the safety of aircraft, and this is a danger that must be addressed. But what about the dangers created by humans? Security inside Rafic Hariri International Airport is currently stable and under the responsibility of Lebanese security agencies, and this is something that must be maintained and reinforced. But the question remains about the road leading to the airport and its surroundings: What about weapons, armed men and militias?

What about the safety of citizens and travelers on the Airport Road?

Let us not forget that this same road was where engineer Joseph Sader was kidnapped, and his fate remains unknown.

If the state is capable of protecting aircraft from birds, it must also be capable of protecting people from weapons. The airport is under state authority, and the Airport Road must be as well. There can be no airport security without security in its surroundings, and there can be no state sovereignty while any area remains outside its authority.