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 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.