Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Tuesday, July 8, 2025
    961
    Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok
    • Breaking News
    • Guides
    • Food & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Join the Team
    • Whatsapp
      • 961
      • 961 News
    Advertise with Us Get the App
    961
    Home»News»Lebanon News
    France24
    2 Mins Read

    Cleric Close To Hezbollah Says Smuggling “Integral Part” For Them

    By Souad LazkaniApril 19, 2021Updated:April 28, 2021
    Facebook WhatsApp Copy Link

    In a recent interview with France24, Shia cleric Sheikh Sadiq Al-Nabulsi acknowledged that cross-border smuggling was an integral part of the militia’s work.

    Sheikh Al-Nabulsi, who is also a political science professor, was appointed by Hezbollah to partake in the interview with the French news channel.

    Justifying the smuggling, he said, “Smuggling is an integral part of the resistance’s operations to defend Lebanese interests.”

    “What is happening today, under pressure from America and sanctions in place, both Lebanese and Syrian are forced to break some laws to secure basic necessities.”

    It is not clear what part of the smuggling Hezbollah deems to be to the benefit of Lebanese interests. Lebanon is constantly witnessing its resources evaporate, including the subsidized goods, with regular news reports of cross-border smuggling.

    According to France24, the smuggling is costing Lebanon’s struggling economy $15 million a day and is preventing the international community from aiding Lebanon. That is in addition to exacerbating the crises the Lebanese people are suffering from, including food and fuel.

    Last week, Lebanon’s caretaker Energy Minister Raymond Ghajar said that smuggling was the reason for the country’s gasoline crisis.

    Ghajar stated that smugglers were making high profits by selling gasoline in Syria, benefitting from the price difference to the detriment of Lebanese people.

    There have been some random interventions by Lebanese civilians taken initiatives themselves to seize trucks carrying wheat and flour or catching dozens of trucks loaded with fuel to Syria.

    Reports of the smuggling of state-subsidized goods have been numerous, yet there is little to no action taken by the Lebanese government to stop this ongoing crime against the state and the people.

    https://twitter.com/GinoRaidy/status/1383783358660964366?s=20
    Hezbollah Smuggling
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email

    For You

    whish pay lebanon 961

    You Can Now Use Whish Pay At Shopify Stores

    lebanon cybergames 2025 hacking 961

    Lebanon Just Won A Global Hacking Competition

    visa whish money partnership

    Visa and Whish Money Just Partnered To Push Digital Payments in Lebanon and Abroad

    uae travel ban lebanon 961

    UAE Is Officially Removing The Travel Ban On Lebanon

    Joe Issa El-Khoury 961

    Who is Joe Issa El-Khoury, Lebanon’s New Minister of Industry

    Tamara El-Zein 961

    Who is Tamara El-Zein, Lebanon’s New Minister of Environment

    lebanon jounieh cyprus by ferry 961

    You’ll Soon Be Able To Travel Between Lebanon & Cyprus By Ferry

    20 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Had Lebanese Roots

    April 22, 2019
    caracalla one thousand and one nights

    Caracalla Just Added More Dates For “One Thousand and One Nights” & You Def Don’t Want To Miss It!

    July 5, 2025
    Low-Cost Lebanese Airline 961

    We Might Finally Be Getting A Low-Cost Lebanese Airline – Here’s What We Know

    June 18, 2025

    Lebanon’s Shawarma Is Going Viral in The Philippines

    April 21, 2019
    Lebanese boutiques

    25 Boutiques In Lebanon To Find Your Dream Evening Dress This Wedding Season

    June 9, 2024

    20 Typical Lebanese Slang Expressions

    April 21, 2020
    lebanon cybergames 2025 hacking 961

    Lebanon Just Won A Global Hacking Competition

    June 10, 2025
    DJ

    10 Lebanese DJs You Need To Check Out This Summer

    August 7, 2024
    lebanese beer brands almaza beirut beer 961

    Lebanese Beer Brands Are Publicly Throwing Shade, And It’s Getting Frothy

    June 7, 2025
    961 Logo
    Facebook WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    Popular Topics

    • Guides
    • Eat & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Lebanon News
    • Diaspora
    • Explained

    961

    • About
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • News WhatsApp Channel
    • Corrections Policy
    • Ownership & Funding

    Services

    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • App Waitlist
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    961™ | All Rights Reserved ©2025
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Okay