A Lebanese television channel sparked controversy after airing a video that portrayed Hezbollah leaders and fighters as characters from the mobile game Angry Birds. The clip showed leader Naim Qassem and his fighters depicted as animated birds battling the Israeli army, represented as green pigs. Hezbollah condemned the video as 'offensive' and accused its creators of degrading political discourse.

Supporters of the group reacted angrily on social media, with some posting insults directed at Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai, the country’s highest Christian authority. Hezbollah urged its followers not to be drawn into what it described as a controversy orchestrated by enemies seeking to provoke division.

President Joseph Aoun condemned attacks against both Christian and Muslim religious leaders and called for restraint, stressing the need for national solidarity during a period of ongoing conflict. The incident highlights the tensions surrounding political satire and freedom of expression in Lebanon, where media figures have faced backlash for content seen as offensive to political or religious authorities.