Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike near Beirut's international airport in Beirut's southern suburbs on Nov. 7, 2024. (Credit: Fadel Itani/AFP)
From the moment he was appointed head of security at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport in January 2023, General Fadi Kfoury sparked discontent within Hezbollah circles and among those close to the group. Known for his firmness, the officer — who founded and led the Lebanese Army Intelligence Directorate's strike force — has, for several weeks, been the target of what is widely seen as a media lynching attributed to the Amal-Hezbollah alliance's electronic army.According to information circulating in political and media circles, the officer is accused of discriminating against Shiite engineers working at the airport. Some of these engineers, reportedly close to the Amal Movement, are said to have been barred from the airport surveillance radar (ASR) department, a key component of air traffic control. The system...
From the moment he was appointed head of security at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport in January 2023, General Fadi Kfoury sparked discontent within Hezbollah circles and among those close to the group. Known for his firmness, the officer — who founded and led the Lebanese Army Intelligence Directorate's strike force — has, for several weeks, been the target of what is widely seen as a media lynching attributed to the Amal-Hezbollah alliance's electronic army.According to information circulating in political and media circles, the officer is accused of discriminating against Shiite engineers working at the airport. Some of these engineers, reportedly close to the Amal Movement, are said to have been barred from the airport surveillance radar (ASR) department, a key component of air traffic control. The...
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