On May 19, 1998, the first public execution in Lebanon...
On May 19, 1998, the first public execution in Lebanon since the introduction of the new death penalty law was carried out
On May 19, 1998, the first public execution in Lebanon since the introduction of the new death penalty law was carried out. Over 1,000 people attended the hanging of two convicted murderers, who were put to death near the victims' house, and their bodies left in public for an hour.