Lebanese political analyst Saleh El Machnouk said in an October 9, 2024 interview with Al-Mashhad TV (UAE) that after watching Naim Qassem speak, it seems that Hizbullah leaders are using the Captagon they produce for their own consumption, because they are hallucinating. He said that Hizbullah cannot even appoint a replacement secretary-general, so how can they claim that their “achievements are great” or that Israel is collapsing?
El Machnouk said that the purpose of Hizbullah’s weapons is not to provide a secure and prosperous life to the Lebanese people, rather they must live in fear of bombings so that Hizbullah’s weapons could survive.