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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Israeli claims of arms depots no longer fool anyone: Hezbollah media</h1>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time">October 11, 2024<br></div>
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head of Hezbollah's Media Relations underlines that the Israeli
occupation is hiding its losses against the Resistance while attempting
to wage psychological warfare against Lebanon.</p><img src="cid:ii_m254xr860" alt="3469a209-6a08-4b5d-b685-33f1ba224f0d.jpg" width="491" height="327"><br><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire after a rocket, fired
from Lebanon, hit the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Shmona, northern
occupied Palestine, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 (<em>AP</em>)
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<p>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.</p>
<p>Afif commended the bravery of journalists and correspondents in conveying the truth amid intense Israeli censorship aimed at <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/on-al-mayadeen-s-cam--israeli-tank-catches-fire-at-frontline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hiding its losses from Hezbollah</a>'s successful retaliatory strikes.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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 <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-attacks-against-unifil-garner-international-backlash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">assault on UN forces</a> in the south.</p>
<h2>Resistance, the only option</h2>
<p>Moreover, Afif emphasized that resistance and force, not
international resolutions, were the key to deterring Israeli crimes. He
warned that recent strikes on Tel Aviv were just the beginning and
assured that Hezbollah's fighters were fully prepared, with ample
resources to continue the battle.</p>
<p>Addressing concerns over Israeli forces entering South Lebanon, Afif
urged the public not to be disheartened, explaining that Hezbollah had a
pre-planned strategy of flexible defense, aligned with battlefield
conditions. He noted that despite the Israeli occupation's reinforcement
of troops, it had failed to make significant progress.</p>
<p>Afif also criticized internal political discussions and foreign
leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/macron-urges-netanyahu-to-urgently-avert-war-with-lebanon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">French President Emmanuel Macron</a>,
for pushing premature political outcomes from the ongoing situation. He
reaffirmed that Hezbollah's priority remains defeating the Israeli
occupation and halting the aggression through force.</p>
<p>To the displaced due to Israeli attacks, Afif assured them that they
are valued, pledging that Hezbollah would work to restore and rebuild
their homes in the Southern Suburb, southern Lebanon, and the Bekaa.</p>
<p>He concluded by stating that Hezbollah is unified from top to bottom,
underlining that it is a "nation" and that "nations do not die."</p>
<h2>Hezbollah denies Reuters report on hierarchy</h2>
<p>In related news, Hezbollah's Media Relations office has dismissed a recent report by <em>Reuters </em>regarding
an alleged "new leadership for the ground war" within the Resistance
movement, labeling the claims as "pure fabrication".</p>
<p>The report, which detailed Hezbollah's war strategies, weapons, and
leadership changes, was described by Hezbollah as "the imagination of
the agency's writers, journalists, and security advisors."</p>
<p>In an official statement, Hezbollah firmly stated, "There are no sources within Hezbollah," refuting <em>Reuters</em>'
attribution of information to a so-called "field commander in
Hezbollah." The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon stressed that the
statements attributed to the commander were entirely false.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Avraham Levine, an analyst with Alma, an Israeli think-tank, warned Friday that Hezbollah remains a "<a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah--well-prepared--waiting--for-israeli-soldiers--exp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">serious threat</a>" to the Israeli occupation forces despite claims of disruptions in the Resistance movement's leadership.</p>
<p>Speaking to<span> </span><em>Reuters</em>, Levine stressed that Hezbollah is "well-prepared and waiting" for any Israeli military action, noting that they<span> </span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-still-able-to-hurt--israel---has-not-used-10--of-p" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remain highly capable</a>.</p>
<p>"The fact that the chain of command has been damaged does not take away the ability to shoot Israeli communities or try to<span> </span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/on-al-mayadeen-s-cam--israeli-tank-catches-fire-at-frontline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hit Israeli forces</a>," Levine said.</p>
<p>Moreover, he described Hezbollah as the very same Resistance army
that the Israeli occupation and the remainder of the world have come to
know. </p>
<p><span>Israeli media indicated on Thursday that Hezbollah had neither
been defeated nor broken following the recent assassinations against its
members</span></p>
<p>This comes amid ongoing Israeli aggression across Lebanon, especially
the country's southern and eastern regions, as well as Beirut's
Southern Suburb, which has so far<span> </span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/lebanon-death-toll-rises-to-2-196---israel--strikes-building" target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed<span> </span></a><span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/lebanon-death-toll-rises-to-2-196---israel--strikes-building" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2,169 people</a>, with 10,212</span><span> </span>others wounded, according to the latest statistics from the Lebanese Ministry of Health.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Hezbollah's fighters continue to inflict heavy losses and
casualties on Israeli troops attempting to infiltrate Lebanese towns
from occupied Palestinian territories since "Israel" announced a
"limited ground incursion" over a week ago, despite Israeli officials
claiming that the<span> </span><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/on-al-mayadeen-s-cam--israeli-tank-catches-fire-at-frontline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">group's capabilities</a><span> </span>have been reduced during this round of confrontation.</p></div></div></div>
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