The General Directorate of Real Estate Affairs stated in a release that "due to the exceptional circumstances the country is facing, represented by the Israeli aggression on the southern villages and towns, which has led to the forced closure of the real estate registry office in Bent Jbeil." It announced that "citizens can now obtain real estate certifications for the Bent Jbeil district from the real estate registry office in Nabatiyeh, on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week, to facilitate citizens' affairs during this phase."