Hezbollah Media Relations deny Times alleged interview with 'official'

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
12 Nov 2023 23:12

The Lebanese Reistance's Media Relations office slam The Times' piece as being "professional and ethical decadence".

Hezbollah fighters raise their flag and shout slogans, as they attend the funeral procession of Hezbollah fighter, Martyr Bilal Nemr Rmeiti, who was killed by Israeli shelling, during his funeral procession in Majadel village, south Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Commenting on an article recently published by UK-based newspaper The Times titled "Israel-Hamas war is coming to us, says Hezbollah hostage-taker", Hezbollah's Media Relations Office in Lebanon denied that an interview was conducted by the British newspaper with any resistance senior commander.

The Media Relations Department of Hezbollah affirmed that "the newspaper and Western media outlets' claims about such an interview are not true."

The Media Relations Department expressed regret for "the serious professional and ethical decadence that The Times and many Western media outlets have slipped into."

The statement also added that The Times and other Western media outlets' claims of professionalism and impartiality have been discredited during their evidently biased coverage of the Zionist aggression on Gaza and Lebanon.

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Earlier today the Chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council Sayyed Hashem Safieddine said the initiative is now in the hands of the Resistance, and the Israeli occupation is greatly deterred by the balance of power.

The Resistance will work around the clock and remain vigilant to protect the homeland and the people, Sayyed Safieddine said, emphasizing that this is "a necessity".

Safieddine insisted that "we will continue to bear arms in the face of the enemy, which cannot be trusted," pointing out that what has been happening in the Gaza Strip confirms that "there can be no reliance on any force in the world for protection because we face an enemy that has no values."

In a speech delivered during a memorial ceremony in the southern suburbs of Beirut, he said, "We respond to the enemy by confirming that we will work to improve our missile capabilities."

"Security and safety are maintained with our arms, blood, and capabilities," renewing Hezbollah's stance on adhering to the principle of an eye for an eye, i.e., any targeting of civilians will be met with the targeting of civilians.