The Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmed Al-Hajjar, issued a new decision regarding cars damaged as a result of the Israeli war on Lebanon. The decision stipulates that partially damaged cars will be exempted from traffic fees and fines for the years 2024 and 2025. It will also grant owners of completely damaged cars customs exemptions and registration fees when purchasing a new car, within specific official conditions and proof proving that the damage resulted from Israeli attacks. The following decision was stated: Article One: Partially damaged motor vehicles, whatever their type, will be exempt from annual traffic fees and related fines for the years 2024-2025, provided that a declaration is submitted to the Vehicle and Vehicle Registration Authority proving that the causes of the damage resulted from Israeli attacks, through a report organized by the Lebanese Army or the Internal Security Forces. Article Two: The owner of a vehicle that has become unusable (Total Loss) as a result of Israeli attacks is exempted from customs duties and registration fees when purchasing one new motor vehicle for a period of two years from the effective date of this law, that is, until 7/17/2027, in addition to the annual traffic fees for the year 2025, for the two vehicles according to the following conditions: Submitting in advance a copy of the vehicle’s registration statement, accompanied by the driver’s license and owner’s license plates, or proof of their loss, in order for it to be permanently withdrawn from operation and use on a rubble certificate, based on a report organized by the Lebanese Army or the Internal Security Forces. Submitting a report from a sworn biographer to the courts confirming that the mechanism cannot be reused, provided that the report includes the estimated value of the mechanism before damage or its popular price. The value of the customs duties that will be exempted may not exceed the value of the disabled mechanism. In all cases, a new car, regardless of its value, is exempt from registration fees. However, if the concerned party requests an exemption for a vehicle whose fees mentioned above exceed the price of the broken vehicle, then the Customs Administration must collect the fee difference for the amount that exceeds the price of the broken vehicle. Article Three: This decision shall be effective immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette and shall be communicated wherever necessary.