Lebanese Ministers Of Energy And Social Affairs Throw Rocks Across Israel's Border During Southern Lebanon Tour

On August 30, 2022, Al-Jadeed TV (Lebanon) aired a report about a tour that eight Lebanese cabinet members, including Minister of Energy Dr. Walid Fayad and Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Hector Hajjar, took of southern Lebanon. During the tour, Dr. Fayad and Dr. Hajjar threw rocks across the Israeli border. Dr. Fayad and Dr. Hajjar are both affiliated with Lebanese President Michel Aoun’s Free Patriotic Movement.

Man 1: "Throw it and the wind will carry it further."

Man 2: "Go on, Dr. Walid..."

Hector Hajjar: "Practice makes perfect!"

Walid Fayad: "Step aside, so I won't hit your head."

Hajjar: "Almost. It still needs more thrust, a little bit of practice."

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Tour guide: "This is called the Hula Valley."

Man 3: "What valley?"

Tour guide: "The Hula Valley. This is the Kfar Giladi settlement, and over there the Kiryat Shmona settlement. Over there, on top, is the Shebaa Farms."

Man 4: "Where?"

Man 5: "Over there. On top."

Tour guide: "This is the area between Lebanon and Palestine. This is the border fence. The place where we are standing is part of the Blue Line."