Hezbollah MP denies 'smuggling arms' via Beirut Port, slams govt priorities

MP Hassan Fadlallah denied Thursday that Hezbollah is smuggling arms through the port of Beirut, describing these claims as "lies".

Al-Arabiya television had quoted Tuesday a Western security source as saying that Hezbollah has "re-imposed its control over Beirut’s port," following the 2020 blast and is receiving arms and cash through the port.

Fadlallah added that the Israeli attacks on Lebanon must be the government's priority, a day after Prime Minister Nawaf Salam revealed that Cabinet will soon discuss the monopolization of weapons and extending the state's authority on all Lebanese territories.

"The serious debate must focus on the Israeli aggressions and how to confront them within a national strategy and dialogue," Fadlallah said, adding that "some people are trying to take the country to chaos by following foreign dictations instead of prioritizing national interests."