Lebanon’s Jaafari Mufti calls Israel “absolute evil,” warns of internal divisions

Published: Sep 19, 2026, 05:29 AMUpdated: Sep 19, 2026, 05:29 AM
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Lebanon’s Jaafari Mufti calls Israel “absolute evil,” warns of internal divisions
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Sheikh Ahmad Qabalan warned that foreign-backed divisions threaten Lebanon and called for national unity and resistance against Israeli actions.

Lebanon’s Jaafari Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Qabalan accused Washington and Tel Aviv of seeking to fuel sectarian divisions and destabilize Lebanon, according to Iran’s IRNA news agency, citing Al Nashra. Qabalan called for national unity, an end to foreign interference and continued support for resistance forces, describing Israel as “absolute evil.”