Raymond Azar

Raymond Azar (; born 1953) was the head of the Lebanese military intelligence.

Early life and education Raymond Azar was born into a Maronite family in the mostly Christian village of Machmouche in 1953. He studied to be a priest before joining the army. The Mehlis report included a witness as indicating that Azar, like Mustafa Hamdan, provided logistical support for the assassination. They were held in Roumieh prison, northeast of Beirut from 2005 to April 2009. It is argued that first loyalty of all four generals was to Syrian government rather than Lebanese government. They all were released in April 2009 due to lack of evidence.