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MTV complaint against three activists: Wafic Safa allegedly lobbied for their release
A senior judicial source confirmed to L'Orient Le-Jour the version of events that MTV reported.
OLJ / L'Orient Today staff, 18 December 2024 19:15
Wafic Safa, the head of Hezbollah's liaison unit who survived an Israeli assassination attempt on Oct. 10 in Beirut, has reportedly resumed his activities, according to MTV, which accuses him of pressuring on Monday to release three activists who were the subject of lawsuits filed by the channel.Famous for his threats in 2021 against investigative judge Tarek Bitar, who was in charge of the probe into the Beirut port explosion, Safa is said to have pressured interim Prosecutor General Jamal Hajjar, who agreed to release three women presenting themselves as activists. These women had accused MTV of providing information that the Israeli military could use during its war against Hezbollah between October 2023 and last November. The channel, known for its opposition to the party, has filed complaints against 37 individuals, including these...
Wafic Safa, the head of Hezbollah's liaison unit who survived an Israeli assassination attempt on Oct. 10 in Beirut, has reportedly resumed his activities, according to MTV, which accuses him of pressuring on Monday to release three activists who were the subject of lawsuits filed by the channel.Famous for his threats in 2021 against investigative judge Tarek Bitar, who was in charge of the probe into the Beirut port explosion, Safa is said to have pressured interim Prosecutor General Jamal Hajjar, who agreed to release three women presenting themselves as activists. These women had accused MTV of providing information that the Israeli military could use during its war against Hezbollah between October 2023 and last November. The channel, known for its opposition to the party, has filed complaints against 37 individuals, including...
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