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BEIRUT: In his first media appearance following the Kahale incident, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah blamed the media for what happened, referring to the “incitement of a malicious TV channel,” being responsible for the bloodshed.

It is though Nasrallah was referring to MTV, a station backed by the Lebanese Forces party, which he described as “malicious.”

On Aug. 10, a Hezbollah truck loaded with ammunition overturned at a curve on the Kahale Road linking Beirut to Bekaa. Clashes subsequently took place between locals who approached to see what had happened and Hezbollah gunmen, leaving a Hezbollah member dead as well as a Kahale resident.

The situation was diffused after the Lebanese Armed Forces intervened and political parties called for calm. Kahale is a majority Christian town with strong links with the Free Patriotic Movement, the Kataeb Movement and the Lebanese Forces.

An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the military judiciary.

Dr. Iman Alaywan, an academic specializing in media ethics, told Arab News that while TV networks had significant power in Lebanon, responsibility for pushing violence ultimately lay with political parties.

“TV channels still have an influence in our Arab countries. The TV is no longer a mere screen at home, but it took the