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A Hezbollah lawmaker has hit out at Lebanese for spreading rumours about a potential catastrophic war with Israel, saying such ‘fake news’ is “destroying the nation”. MP Mohammad Raad – whose son was killed in an Israeli airstrike in November – took aim at people he claimed were creating panic and tensions in Lebanon, including by sharing stories about Hezbollah using Beirut airport to smuggle weapons. “This deadly individualism and selfishness, that destroys the interests of nations and destroys the interests of societies, is behind these lies, fabrications, and rumours that spread on social …

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