Workers at the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport in Lebanon claim that Hezbollah is storing arms at the airport, including missiles and explosives.
According to whistleblower reports, Hezbollah is storing ballistic missiles, unguided artillery rockets, laser-guided anti-tank missiles, and an explosive white powder known as RDX. The exposé was originally published by The Telegraph. Airport workers said the weapons arrived at the airport from Iran, the largest state-sponsor of international terrorist groups like Hezbollah. Hezbollah “functions as a proxy of Iran,” according to the Council on Foreign Relations.
A worker stated the weapons were transported to the airport in “mysteriously large boxes.” The source says they feared for their security after discovering the weapons, due to the possibility the airport may be targeted by Israel. The airport saw 1,784,786 passengers in the first four months of 2024.
Wafiq Safa, a Hezbollah commander, has reportedly been seen frequently at the airport’s customs since October 7, 2023.
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The clash between Israel and Hezbollah has been heating up on Israel’s northern border since the Israeli military killed senior Hezbollah commander Taleb Sami Abdullah on June 11. Days later, Hezbollah forces in Lebanon caused a forest fire in northern Israel, near Golan and Galilee. Israeli forces can be seen on video, posted on June 13, using a trebuchet to launch incendiary objects towards Hezbollah.
Lebanon’s Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamieh claimed in a press conference that “everything written in The Telegraph is untrue; no weapons are entering or leaving through their airport.” He reportedly invited the press to inspect the international airport on Monday morning, without giving a reason for why the press would not be able to inspect the premises on Sunday, when a group of reporters were already attending the press conference at the airport. Lebanon ranks 140th out of 180 countries on Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index.
The Lebanese official also said that their government is planning to bring a defamation lawsuit against The Telegraph. Al Manar TV, which originally reported the press conference, is a Lebanese based media organization that is sanctioned by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control. Ali Hamieh is a member of the Hezbollah political party, which operates in conjunction with their military division.
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