Overview
- He made a first appearance in Beirut for preliminary questioning after turning himself in earlier this month.
- Under a negotiated arrangement, sentences accrued while he was at large will be dropped as authorities prepare a case alleging crimes against the military.
- He had sheltered in the Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian camp since the 2013 Sidon clashes between followers of Sheikh Ahmad al‑Assir and the army, which left at least 18 soldiers dead.
- He was tried in absentia and sentenced in 2020 to 22 years in prison for supporting a terrorist group.
- Video from 2013 shows him taunting the army, while he denies taking part in the fighting; his recent duet with his son drew more than 100 million views on YouTube.