A message singling out Hezbollah as the obstacle to peace between Israel and Lebanon was screened in Times Square, New York on Tuesday.
The screen showed the Israeli and Lebanese flags side by side, accompanied by a sentence that read, “Two neighbors, one obstacle to peace—Hezbollah, made in Iran.”
The Israeli foreign ministry posted a video from the square, tweeting, “Neighboring nations deserve better than what stands between them.”
A message lighting up Times Square:
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) April 28, 2026
Neighboring nations deserve better than what stands between them. 🇮🇱🇱🇧 pic.twitter.com/FvW5Lyyzbc
This campaign was initiated by the Israeli consulate in New York, led by Consul General Ofir Akunis, and the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
“The world must destroy Hezbollah, which is an Iranian proxy that has destroyed Lebanon,” according to the campaign.
Jerusalem recently opened official talks with Beirut for the first time in three decades. At the same time, Hezbollah has ramped up its attacks on Israel and Israeli troops deployed in Southern Lebanon.
