Elias Bejjani/Text & Video: Hezbollah Planned and Executed the Southern Massacre That Killed 22 and Injured 140

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Elias Bejjani/Text & Video: Hezbollah Planned and Executed the Southern Massacre That Killed 22 and Injured 140
Elias Bejjani/January 27, 2025

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On Sunday, January 26, Hezbollah committed a massacre against its own people in southern Lebanon. Its reckless and bloody adventures led to the death of 22 civilians and injuries to over 140 others, with an unknown number of people arrested by the Israeli Army. This criminal act reflects Hezbollah’s arrogant and irresponsible policies that disregard human lives. Once again, Hezbollah executed the orders of its Iranian masters, in a desperate attempt to deny and deflect its clear defeat in the senseless war it declared against Israel to support Hamas in Gaza. There is doubt that the terrorist Hezbollah is defeated, shattered, and fractured, just like its allies in Gaza as well as the fallen Assad regime in Syria.

*Exploiting the Displaced for Its “Divine Mandate”
Under the guise of a so-called “divine mandate,” Hezbollah orchestrated and mobilized protests in southern Lebanon, exploiting displaced residents from their villages. Shamelessly, it incited these individuals to stage demonstrations and provoke confrontations in areas still under Israeli presence. This situation arose because the Lebanese Army has failed to fully implement the ceasefire agreement signed 60 days ago, despite its extension by Israel and U.S. until February 18/2025. Hezbollah, facing undeniable defeat, resorted to violent escalation to perpetuate chaos and impose its conditions on Lebanon’s governance during the government formation process.

*Hezbollah’s Statement: A Shameless Attempt to Justify the Crime
Hezbollah issued a statement glorifying what it called “the glorious resistance of the people in the south,” claiming that the clashes between local civilians and Israeli forces at five remaining positions proved that the “army, people, and resistance” trio is Lebanon’s only safeguard. This statement clearly exposes Hezbollah’s bloody agenda. It uses hollow slogans to justify sacrificing the lives of its own community members, coercing them into demonstrations under the pretext of “divine mandate” and leading them to their deaths—all in service of Iran’s expansionist project in the region.

Hezbollah’s Objectives Behind the Southern Tragedy
*Maintaining Israeli Presence in the South
Hezbollah seeks to fabricate excuses to prevent Israel’s full withdrawal, ensuring the continued existence of its arms under the guise of “resistance.” This is despite the fact that the ceasefire agreement and the international resolutions demand that these weapons be handed over to the Lebanese Army.

*Imposing Domestic Political Conditions
Hezbollah is leveraging bloodshed and destruction to pressure Nawaf Salam, tasked with forming the first government under President Joseph Aoun tenure. It aims to impose conditions such as including the “army, people, and resistance” trio in the ministerial statement, securing the Finance Ministry, and vetoing certain ministerial appointments—particularly for the defense, interior, and foreign ministries.

*Delaying Reconstruction Under Its Military Rule
Hezbollah is attempting to impose a status quo on Arab and Western nations interested in financing the reconstruction of the south and other war-torn areas. Knowing that reconstruction efforts will not begin without disarming its forces and ending its military presence, Hezbollah escalates crises to delay this process and force its presence as an unavoidable reality.

*Advancing Iran’s Regional Agenda
This violent escalation in southern Lebanon is part of Iran’s strategy to regain influence in the region following a series of defeats in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and Iran itself. With the collapse of the Assad regime and its expulsion from strategic positions, Iran seeks to create chaos in Jenin in the West Bank, along the Syrian coast, and in Lebanon, deluding itself into thinking it can reverse the tides in its favor.

*Iran and Hezbollah Refuse to Accept Defeat
Hezbollah and Iran stubbornly refuse to acknowledge the series of defeats their project has suffered in Lebanon and the region. Their arrogance comes at the expense of innocent lives, the destruction of southern Lebanon, and the continued paralysis of the Lebanese state. Hezbollah’s failed and reckless war with Israel has displaced most of Lebanon’s Shiite community, destroyed their regions, and resulted in thousands of deaths, injuries, and disabilities.

Hezbollah’s attempt to use its recent statement to whitewash its blood-stained image is a blatant and desperate move to mislead public opinion. It aims to deflect from its political and military failures, impose its conditions on Judge Nawaf Salam during the government formation process, and obstruct President Joseph Aoun’s efforts to move the country forward.

Conclusion
Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terrorist organization, sacrifices Lebanon and its Shiite community for the sake of Iran’s expansionist agenda. It continues to gamble on war and chaos to keep Lebanon hostage to its destructive schemes. Southern Lebanon deserves peace, and Lebanon as a whole deserves liberation from the Iranian occupation that drains its resources and crushes the dreams of its people.

*The author, Elias Bejjani, is a Lebanese expatriate activist
Author’s Email: Phoenicia@hotmail.com
Author’s Website: https://eliasbejjaninews.com

Elias Bejjani
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الياس بجاني/نص وفيديو: حزب الله الإرهابي خطط ونفذ المجزرة في الجنوب التي أوقعت 22 قتيلاً و140 جريحاً