Lebanon airport screens display anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked
- Beirut airport on Sunday came under a cyberattack, with anti-Hezbollah messages replacing screen displays at terminal
- Hezbollah has exchanged near-daily cross-border fire with its arch foe Israel since war with Hamas broke out on October 7
The information display screens at Beirut’s international airport were hacked by domestic anti-Hezbollah groups Sunday, as clashes between the Lebanese militant group and the Israeli military continue to intensify along the border.
Departure and arrival information at Rafik Hariri International Airport was replaced by a message accusing the Hezbollah group of putting Lebanon at risk of an all-out war with Israel.
In a video statement, the Christian group denied its involvement, while the other group shared photos of the screens on its social media channels.
“Hassan Nasrallah, you will no longer have supporters if you curse Lebanon with a war for which you will bear responsibility and consequences,” the message read, referring to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The message echoed similar sentiments to critics over the years who have accused Hezbollah of smuggling weapons and munitions through the tiny Mediterranean country’s only civilian airport.