[News] Hezbollah claims responsibility for attack on Netanyahu's residence

[Anti-Imperialist News]

english.almayadeen.net
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-claims-responsibility-for-attack-on-netanyahu-s-re>
Hezbollah claims responsibility for attack on Netanyahu's residence
Al Mayadeen English
October 22, 2024
------------------------------

Hezbollah's Media Relations Officer underlines that it won't be long before
the Resistance take Israeli soldiers captive.
[image: d1e4446c-bde7-43a7-8182-b4d2dbe9c7b0.jpg]

   - Hezbollah's Media Relations Officer, Mohammad Afif (Social media)

Hezbollah’s Media Relations Officer, Mohammad Afif, claimed from Beirut’s
Southern Suburb the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon's responsibility for the
operation targeting the residence of Israeli Prime Minister
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/drone-from-lebanon-makes-impact-near-netanyahu-s-residence-i>
Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea.

During a press conference on Tuesday, Afif addressed Netanyahu, warning,
"The eyes of the Resistance's fighters are watching and their ears are
listening. If we did not reach you this time, we have the days, nights, and
the battlefield between us."

Israeli media reported a major failure in an interception operation, as an
infiltrating drone flew right beside the military helicopter searching for
it on the outskirts of occupied #Haifa
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/Haifa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>.
pic.twitter.com/jSNeWHAe8g <https://t.co/jSNeWHAe8g>
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 19, 2024
<https://twitter.com/MayadeenEnglish/status/1847501569224249736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>

Afif confirmed that the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, along with its
control and coordination system, is in "excellent condition", adding that
"Hezbollah's military and logistical support lines have returned to their
previous state."

He also addressed the Israeli occupation leaders, saying, "Iron for iron,
blood for blood, and fire for fire," referring to a tit-for-tat action by
Hezbollah.

According to the Hezbollah official, the daily rate of the operations
carried out by the Resistance is on the rise, recording an average of
around 25 operations per day.

Afif vowed that the bombardment of the northern and central
Israeli-occupied territories would continue with increasing intensity in
both quality and quantity over time.
No justification for 'Israel's' assault on al-Qard al-Hassan

The official underscored that the Israeli pretexts and claims about the
presence of weapons depots in Beirut's Southern Suburb have been debunked,
adding that there is no justification for the bombing of the al-Qard
al-Hassan institutions
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-not-affected-after-al-qard-al-hassan-strikes--isra>
other than undermining trust between the Lebanese people and Hezbollah.

He also emphasized that Hezbollah does not receive its salaries or military
funding from this institution, affirming that the al-Qard al-Hassan has
prepared for this day and will fulfill its duties toward its depositors
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/exclusive--mp-says-al-qard-al-hassan-depositors-won-t-lose-a>
.

Afif held "Israel" responsible for the well-being of the Resistance
fighters held by Israeli occupation forces, calling on the Red Cross to
ensure this.

"On the issue of captives currently held by the enemy, I say: I know that
the enemy is not committed to the ethics of war and international
conventions but it bears the responsibility of preserving the lives of the
captives," he said.

"What the Israeli enemy extracts from prisoners under pressure holds no
value," he added.

The Hezbollah official underlined that "it won't be long before the
Resistance in Lebanon takes enemy soldiers captive, and we will negotiate
for their release."
No ceasefire negotiations under fire

Regarding US support for "Israel", Afif indicated that the United States is
complicit in the aggression on Lebanon and is prolonging it, affirming that
the arrival of its envoy Amos Hochstein in Beirut does not change
Hezbollah's view that Washington is the "mother of terrorism."

Hezbollah’s Media Relations Officer reiterated the Resistance’s trust in
Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri, asserting that "there will be no negotiations
[regarding a ceasefire] under fire."

He condemned the series of massacres committed by the Israeli occupation
forces in recent days, particularly in Mhaibib, Nabatieh, and Baalbek,
noting that these atrocities followed the Resistance's strikes on Israeli
camps and bases in occupied Haifa.
Condemnation of Arab media bias toward 'Israel'

In a related context, Afif strongly condemned the bias of Arab media
outlets like MBC and others in favor of Netanyahu, stressing that "freedom
of the press does not grant immunity to incitement to murder."

Addressing those in Lebanon who side with "Israel", Afif said, "For a
moment, you thought it was over, and that a regime led by Awkar (a
reference to the US embassy in Lebanon) had taken hold, but you
misunderstood Lebanon’s reality."

He added, "I don't understand why you are upset when we strike Tel Aviv. It
bothers you that Hezbollah has regained its capabilities, as even the enemy
admits, yet you refuse to believe it."

*Read more: Hezbollah unveils Nasr 2 rocket, footage of ATGM Golani troops
strike
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-unveils-nasr-2-rocket--footage-of-atgm-golani-troo>*
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://freedomarchives.org/pipermail/news_freedomarchives.org/attachments/20241022/a20c005a/attachment-0001.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: d1e4446c-bde7-43a7-8182-b4d2dbe9c7b0.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 149777 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://freedomarchives.org/pipermail/news_freedomarchives.org/attachments/20241022/a20c005a/attachment-0001.jpg>