Even after the war, the plight of detainees in Syrian prisons has persisted as a topic of discussion and contention in Lebanon, with families demanding to know their fate and calling for their release.
[4] Despite years of denial by the Syrian regime of the presence of Lebanese detainees in its prisons, many were released on various occasions.
Many of these detainees were sent to notorious Syrian prisons like Tadmor, Sednaya,[8][9] Mezzeh,[10] Damascus, Aleppo, Adra, Hama, Suwayda, Homs, and Far' Falastin.
[11] Determining the exact number of Lebanese detainees in Syrian prisons is challenging, with estimates varying widely.
The Syrian authorities deny the presence of any Lebanese detainees in their prisons,[5] but these claims are met with skepticism by families and rights groups.