The Military Tribunal sentenced in absentia the leader...

The Military Tribunal sentenced in absentia the leader of the former South Lebanon Army militia commander to death on charges of collaborating with Israel - a move which was seen as a way stop him receiving payments from the Lebanese government.
Major General Antoine Lahd was not present in court, though notifications of the trial were posted in Marjayoun, as well as his in hometown of Kfar Qatra in the Chouf. He currently resides in Israel.
Lahd was also stripped of his civil rights, which included an end to his pension as a former Lebanese Army officer. Defense Minister Khalil Hrawi had previously said his ministry could not block the salary unless Lahd was stripped of his rights or his nationality.
The tribunal had previously sentenced Lahd to death in absentia in 1996 on similar charges of collaboration.