During an inspection of a warehouse rented by the Lebanese University’s Arts and Humanities Branch in Beirut’s Musaytbeh neighbothood, ammunition and military equipment were found stored by Hezbollah during its recent war with Israel, daily Nidaa al-Watan reported on Saturday. The warehouse, located in a residential building on property No. 4608, was sealed with red wax on the orders of Judge Carla Shawah, following an inspection that exposed the violation.
The revelation sheds light on Hezbollah’s exploitation of civilian infrastructure, a practice previously criticized during the two-month war with Israel, where residential buildings were reportedly used to hide weapons. The warehouse, ostensibly leased for academic purposes, was instead filled with military supplies, and its locks were changed, endangering both residents and university staff by turning the site into a potential target.
LU Reacts
The Lebanese University was quick to react to the facts. In a statement issued on Saturday morning, the institution of higher education clarified that, “contrary to what has been reported, the warehouse is located in the Jnah district and not on its campus.” It also indicated that “a change of locks in one of the warehouses used to store perishable materials and equipment has been reported.”
The statement added: “LU hastened to inspect the interior of the warehouse in the presence of its lawyer as well as the owner and janitor in charge,” pointing out that they discovered the presence of “military outfits, suitcases and locked crates, hence the judge's decision to seal the warehouse with red wax and investigate the matter.”
In this context, and “in light of the current circumstances,” the LU has called on all media to “exercise precision and caution in the dissemination of information and refrain from circulating exaggerated news before awaiting the results of the investigation conducted by the competent judicial authorities.”
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