A group of young men, among other things, grabbed Kuronen’s microphone and shouted their own slogans into it. Kuronen said after the situation that he was fine.
The situation between Israel and the Lebanese extremist organization Hezbollah is getting tighter.
The United States has detected Israeli forces massing in a way that could mean a ground attack on Lebanon will begin in the near future.
In ‘s 9:30 news, ‘s reporter in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon Antti Kuronen tried to share fresh information from the scene. However, nothing came of the live broadcast as he was surrounded by Hezbollah supporters.
A group of young men, among other things, grabbed Kuronen’s microphone and shouted their own slogans into it. The camera was also grabbed, after which Kuronen stated to Pasila that there seems to be nothing to come of it now.
‘s editorial office has received information from Kurose that he is safe. When the direct connection ended, he was allowed to continue his journey.
Hezbollah supporters suspicious of international media
Kuronen explained the situation in more detail in the live broadcast at the beginning of A-studio. According to him, this was a good example of the tension that exists in Lebanon now.
– I was on the beach boulevard because there are a lot of people staying there who have fled from different places that Israel has attacked.
According to Kuronen, Hezbollah supporters are very suspicious of the international media. At first there were only rambunctious young people. However, the situation changed as the report progressed.
– When I said Hizbollah a couple of times in Finnish during the video, a member of Hizbollah, who are called policemen, tore the camera from me.
According to Kuronen, there was no danger in the situation in itself, but the camera was somewhat damaged in the situation.