Beirut blast investigation suspended again by Hezbollah

Beirut blast investigation suspended again by Hezbollah — — -Brussels (Brussels Morning) The Lebanese judge looking into the deadly 2020 explosion in the port of Beirut was forced to suspend his investigation for the third time, after a former minister summoned for interrogation filed a lawsuit against him.

Judge Tarek Bitar is now facing a total of 15 lawsuits, most filed by former government ministers suspected of negligence that led to the Beirut port blast.