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WATCH: Israeli Foreign Ministry debunks widespread Hezbollah lies

The Iranian-backed proxy undermines the interests of the Lebanese people, the ministry stressed.

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An image of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
An image of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, whom the Israeli Air Force killed in 2024, is seen as supporters of the terrorist group gather for a solidarity rally in Beirut’s southern suburbs against the United States and Israel on April 25, 2026. Photo by Ibrahim Amro/AFP via Getty Images.
(May 2, 2026 / JNS)

The Israeli Foreign Ministry posted a video online debunking lies spread about Israel regarding its conflict with Hezbollah.

Israel did not start the war in Lebanon and is not targeting United Nations peacekeeping forces, and Hezbollah is not a “resistance group protecting Lebanon from Israel,” the ministry said.

Watch the video below.

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