Bombed Lebanese town mayor denies strike targeted 'Hezbollah center'
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The mayor of the southern Lebanese town of Barja denies that an Israeli airstrike targeted a Hezbollah center, saying it hit a residential building.
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Lebanese army soldiers walk by destroyed cars at the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building, in Barja village, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, October 12, 2024 (AP)
Brigadier General Hassan Saad, the mayor of Barja in the Chouf region, dismissed on Saturday circulating rumors on social media claiming that an Israeli airstrike targeted a Hezbollah center in the town.
"There is no Hezbollah office in the town, and what was targeted was an occupied residential apartment," Saad underlined.
The fake rumors are in line with numerous lies about Hezbollah embedding itself in civilian areas and jeopardizing the lives of civilians, which has been repeatedly dismissed by the Resistance.
The head of Media Relations for Hezbollah, Mohammad Afif, held a press conference on Friday in the Southern Suburb of Beirut, an area deeply affected by the Israeli occupation's aggression on Lebanon, and praised Lebanese journalists for their resilience in reporting Israeli crimes, particularly those working in South Lebanon.
Afif commended the bravery of journalists and correspondents in conveying the truth amid intense Israeli censorship aimed at hiding its losses from Hezbollah's successful retaliatory strikes.
Afif criticized certain local media outlets for promoting Israeli narratives as part of a psychological war against Hezbollah, its people, and allies. He expressed disappointment over the Lebanese government's inaction toward these outlets, which broadcast Israeli propaganda.
He dismissed Israeli claims of Hezbollah weapon depots as baseless, adding that the occupation forces were preventing rescue operations for those trapped under the rubble, particularly in Mreijeh, under US pressure, particularly from the ambassador.
The top Hezbollah official went on to condemn Israeli attacks on Beirut as a continuation of its broader crimes across the country and called out the international community's silence over the assault on UN forces in the south.
