Ali Al-Amin, the editor of the Lebanese newspaper Al-Janoubia, has strongly criticized Hezbollah and Iran amid the ongoing fighting, arguing that the reality on the ground is far removed from the official narrative of “victory.”
He stated, “The Iranian leader’s revenge war ended with 55 captured villages, half of them completely destroyed, about a million displaced, and approximately 2,500 killed – along with thousands of injured.” He then questioned, “After all this, they declare a victory? Is victory about beautifying the destruction – from Dahiyeh to Beirut and the south?”
In an interview with Syrian TV channel Al-Ikhbaria, Al-Amin continued his criticism, accusing Hezbollah and Iran’s policies in Lebanon of having “opened roads and pathways to Israel,” even leading some in the Lebanese public to wish harm upon the organization.
He further claimed that Hezbollah’s activities have spread beyond Lebanon, with a focus on regional engagements in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq. He also noted that the group had previously attempted to target international objectives. He mentioned Mustafa Badreddine, who, according to Al-Amin, was involved in an assassination attempt on the Emir of Kuwait in the 1980s.
Al-Amin also pointed out that Hezbollah is interested in creating tensions in Syria, partly to weaken the new regime and portray it as incapable of managing internal issues. “The organization sees the new Syria as an enemy and is working to destabilize it,” he said. He also highlighted Hezbollah’s confrontations with the United States in various Gulf regions, using regional tensions to further its security and ideological goals.
Finally, Al-Amin called for the release of the findings from investigations into Hezbollah’s activities, arguing that transparency would benefit the Lebanese public. “One must ask – why is Hezbollah allowed to continue playing security roles outside the country’s borders?” he concluded.
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