Hezbollah Refutes Netanyahu's Claims about Missile Sites in Beirut

The leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, refuted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims about missile sites belonging to the group in Lebanon.

"A short while ago, the enemy's prime minister spoke directly in a speech at the United Nations, saying things in order to incite the Lebanese people against Hezbollah, as usual," Nasrallah said.

In a televised statement, he added that Netanyahu was trying to provoke the Lebanese against Hezbollah with accusations of missile depots in Beirut.

"Whoever wants to go can go now. If Hezbollah is storing missiles in this facility then there is not enough time to remove them," Nasrallah said. "We don’t store missiles at the port or near gas facilities. We know where to store missiles."

"We will allow media outlets to enter the facility so that the world knows that Netanyahu is lying," he added.

It is worth mentioning that, Netanyahu accused the Hezbollah group of maintaining a “secret arms depot” in a residential neighborhood of Beirut, warning it could cause another tragic explosion in the Lebanese capital.

In his word at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Netanyahu showed maps showing the missile depot’s location next to a gas station and residential housing. He also showed what he said was a picture of the entrance to the depot.

“Here’s where the next explosion will take place, right here,” he said.

Addressing the Lebanese people, he said: “You’ve got to act now, you’ve got to protest this because if this thing explodes, it’s another tragedy. ... You should tell them, ‘Tear these depots down.’”

About 190 people were killed in last month’s explosion (4th August) and a swathe of Beirut near the port was ruined. The blast was caused by a huge store of ammonium nitrate that had been kept at the port in poor condition for years.