Former Palestinian envoy to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour was placed in provisional detention in Lebanon on Monday, following a decision by the public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj, according to Lebanese media reports.

Dabbour had previously been arrested in April in connection with an international arrest warrant issued through Interpol. The warrant is based on financial corruption charges filed by the Palestinian Authority (PA). After his initial detention, he was subsequently released, but the case remains under legal review.

Lebanese prosecutors are preparing a report on Dabbour’s case that will be submitted to the Lebanese cabinet. The government will use this report to determine whether to extradite him to the PA. Meanwhile, Dabbour’s legal team is expected to present documentation this week intended to demonstrate his innocence, according to reports from Beirut.

Ashraf Dabbour served as the Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon for more than a decade, before being replaced by Mohammad Assaad in 2025. He currently faces multiple charges from PA judicial authorities, including corruption, illicit enrichment, money laundering, and abuse of trust.

Dabbour has publicly denied the allegations, claiming that Yasser Abbas, son of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, is using his influence over security services to pursue him as part of a personal vendetta. On his Facebook page, he alleged that Yasser Abbas is “exploiting his control over the security services and his influence within the authority to use them to settle his personal scores” through repeated arrest warrants issued against him.

No further details have been released regarding the timeline for Lebanon’s cabinet decision or the potential extradition process. The case highlights ongoing tensions within Palestinian political circles and judicial disputes tied to high-profile figures.