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Shiite-affiliated channels post manipulated image targeting Netanyahu, Lebanese President Aoun

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Shiite-affiliated channels post manipulated image targeting Netanyahu, Lebanese President Aoun

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TL;DR

Shiite-affiliated social media channels are circulating a doctored image depicting Prime Minister Netanyahu presenting a "death suit" to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, in what the posts frame as a threat and a reference to a prior Quranic verse targeting Netanyahu. The image includes an arrow overlay. The post originates from anonymous pro-Hezbollah channels; no official Shiite or Hezbollah statement has been independently verified.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Shiite-affiliated Telegram channels circulated an image on Saturday morning depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu advising Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, with the caption claiming Netanyahu is tailoring Aoun a 'death suit.' The image includes a red arrow overlay on Netanyahu's face.

The post echoes a previous wave of threats — as The Zioneer reported on June 19, Hezbollah-affiliated channels posted a verse from Surah Al-Tawba calling on opponents to fight Netanyahu with God's help. The current image appears to continue that campaign, but with a new target: President Aoun, a Maronite Christian leader who has positioned himself as a partner for Israel-Lebanon normalization and Hezbollah disarmament.

The anonymous posts are typical of psychological warfare and political messaging by pro-Hezbollah outlets. No official Hezbollah or Iranian statement has been published about the image, and the original source remains unverified. The sharing comes amid ongoing diplomatic contacts on Lebanon: Secretary of State Rubio and President Aoun discussed Hezbollah disarmament and the ceasefire on June 19, as The Zioneer reported.

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