A video is going viral on social media in which a Lebanese female anchor can be seen breaking down on air while reading out news developments. It is being claimed that the female anchor seen in the purported video is a Television anchor for a Lebanese Channel and she suffered an emotional breakdown while announcing the death of Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah. While TFI Media could not independently verify the authenticity of the claim, the video is being widely shared on the internet.
Journalist at the main Hezbollah propaganda channel, Lebanese al-Mayadeen, cries when announcing Nasrallah’s death pic.twitter.com/vEu7pVMRfm
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 28, 2024
The news anchor on the al-Mayadeen channel has difficulty holding back the tears while she updates the viewers on the elimination of Nasrallah.
Bas kar pagli rulaegi kya 😭 pic.twitter.com/YeQrkOdJAF
— Koustuv 🇮🇳 🧭 (@srdmk01) September 28, 2024
Lebanese news anchor breaks down in tears while announcing the d*ath of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. pic.twitter.com/oeX7Il4bVM
— Global Index (@TheGlobal_Index) September 28, 2024
In the viral video, the visibly distraught anchor can be seen struggling to control her emotions as she reportedly shared the news of Nasrallah’s death. Notably, both Hezbollah and Israel have confirmed that the Chief of the Iran-backed terror group was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday (27th September) afternoon.
It is being said that the female anchor is associated with Al Mayadeen, a media network affiliated with Hezbollah, according to a post shared by a user on X.
The post read, “A News Anchor on the Hezbollah-Affiliated Lebanese Media Network, Al-Mayadeen, seen Crying following the announcement that Hezbollah Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah was Killed yesterday by an Israeli Airstrike.”
Notably, earlier in the day, both Israel and Iran-backed terror group, Hezbollah confirmed the death of Hassan Nasrallah. As per the IDF, he was eliminated in an Israeli airstrike as Israeli military jets dropped bunker-bursting bombs on Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut. Taking to X, the Israel Defence Forces wrote, “Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world.”
Additionally, as per reports, the main backed of Shiite terror group Hezbollah, Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has gone in hiding fearing for his life over the looming threat of an Israeli airstrike.