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HR Prompts Newsweek to Correct its Hezbollah History

Writing about the recent flareup with Hezbollah on Israel’s northern border, Newsweek‘s Jonathan Broder stated: This was, however, incorrect. We contacted Newsweek and tweeted Broder: Thanks for that. Will correct. — Jonathan Broder (@BroderJonathan) September…

Simon Plosker
September 8, 2019
12:00 am

Reading time: 2 minutes

Writing about the recent flareup with Hezbollah on Israel’s northern border, Newsweek‘s Jonathan Broder stated:

This was, however, incorrect.

We contacted Newsweek and tweeted Broder:

Thanks for that. Will correct.

— Jonathan Broder (@BroderJonathan) September 5, 2019

Indeed, as we pointed out, there was a serious and fatal incident involving a Hezbollah attack on Israel in 2015.

Related reading: The Hezbollah Threat to Israel

The historical record is important as well as making sure readers understand that Hezbollah represents a constant threat to Israel’s security.

Thank you to Broder and Newsweek for the correction that now appears at the end of the article:

Correction (9/5 11.48 a.m.): An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the September 1 exchange of fire was the first encounter between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah forces since 2006. It was the second such incident.

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Simon Plosker

With over two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel, Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director having previously been part of the organization’s management team from 2005 to 2020. Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias. Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.

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