Source: Kataeb.org
Friday 11 April 2025 12:24:16
Billboards declaring the dawn of a “new era for Lebanon” were set ablaze overnight along the main road leading to Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport, just a day after they replaced posters of Hezbollah’s top leaders and key Iranian figures.
The billboards, part of a recent effort to rebrand the airport highway with national colors and non-partisan messaging, had sparked widespread debate on social media after appearing on Thursday. Displaying the Lebanese flag and slogans calling for unity, they were hailed by some as a welcome shift from political iconography that long dominated the capital’s gateway. Others saw them as a provocation.
By early Friday, several of the new billboards were seen charred or fully destroyed, according to images shared widely online and confirmed by local media.
إحراق لافتات "عهد جديد للبنان" على طريق #مطار_بيروت pic.twitter.com/VGBuGfpqUB
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