[Ynet News] The IDF took over the airwaves of Hizballah's al-Manar television and replaced the broadcast with scenes of bodies of Hizballah operatives and assertions that fighters were fleeing from the battlegrounds. Since the beginning of fighting in Lebanon, the IDF has briefly taken control of the airwaves of al-Manar, Radio Nour, and Radio Sawt Al-Shab (the radio station of the communist party, which identifies with Hizballah) to relay Israeli messages aimed at boosting deterrence, demoralizing Hizballah, and presenting Nasrallah as a liar and incapable leader.
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