Former Lebanese Interior Minister General (Ret.) Mohammed Fahmi said in an August 9, 2024 show on Al-Manar TV (Hizbullah-Lebanon) that the "Zionist enemy" are barbaric, a "diabolic lot," and he said that Satan can take lessons from Israeli PM Netanyahu. He continued to say that although he is over 65, he is willing to carry a gun and go fight the Israeli enemy. Fahmi further stated that he hopes Israel will be destroyed in his lifetime.
Fahmi: "The whole world has said that because of the barbarism of the Zionist enemy, the [Israelis] will be damned in the garbage bin of history. The people ask: Are they barbaric? And I say: Yes, they are barbaric. Are they criminals? Yes, they are. Are they a diabolic lot? Yes. Are they a Satanic lot? Yes. Ultimately, I can say in a nutshell, that Satan, who is the king of all devils, can take lessons from Netanyahu. Where is the [strong] Israeli army? Within hours, the Palestinian resistance – Hamas and the other factions – managed to enter deep into occupied Palestine."
Interviewer: "So you believe that the destruction of that entity is a matter of time?"
Fahmi: "Absolutely. I don't know how long it will take, but I hope it happens in my lifetime."
Interviewer: "If circumstances allow it, would you want to bear arms again one day, in order to confront the Israeli enemy?"
Fahmi: "As long as I am in good health and can use a gun, which could add to the military effort, then absolutely yes. I will be honored. I can still do it."
Interviewer: "Really? At this age? Although you still look young..."
Fahmi: "I am over 65, but can still do it."
Interviewer: "And you are ready to bear arms?"
Fahmi: "Naturally."
Interviewer: "If you are required to fight the Israeli enemy one day?"
Fahmi: "Absolutely."