Posts Share with X He claims that Maronite Bishop Yousef Yacoub called Hezbollah “the cavemen.”
When Hezbollah called Israeli Christians “traitors,” Haifa’s Maronite Bishop Yosef Jacob responded:
“Terrorists, mind your own business. We Christians are faithful citizens of Israel and are thankful that we do not live in the same country as cavemen stuck in the 7th century… pic.twitter.com/G21w2rOakh
— Dr. Maalouf @realMaalouf September 19, 2024
Verdict: False
There is no evidence to support this claim. Father Jacob is a priest, not a bishop, and he has denied the allegations.
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Israel carried out multiple airstrikes in Lebanon on September 23, killing at least 350 people, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. NPRIsrael claims it is attacking Hezbollah, the media reported.
Social media users claim that the Maronite bishop of Haifa, Israel, said Hezbollah are “cavemen” and Israeli Christians are a loyal people.
“When Hezbollah called Israeli Christians 'traitors,' Haifa's Maronite Bishop Yosef Jacob responded: 'Terrorists, mind your business. We Christians are loyal citizens of Israel and are grateful that we do not live in the same country as you cavemen trapped in the 7th century.'” This is baseless!” one user wrote.
There is no evidence for this claim. First, Jacob is a priest, not a bishop. The Archbishop of Haifa is Musa el-Hage, head of the Maronite Archdiocese of Haifa and the Holy Land. Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Holy LandJacob is pastor at St. Louis King Church, according to its website.
A search of the internet by Check Your Fact found no media outlets reporting this claim. The origins of this claim are Appearance It appears to be coming from a single social media account that did not provide a source to back up this claim.
In an email to Check Your Fact, Father Yakub said he was “shocked” by the allegations, adding that they are “completely fake news.” (RELATED: Media claims Trump falsely accused Harris of wanting “sex reassignment surgery” for incarcerated “illegal immigrants”)
The Maronites, according to the rules of St. Maron Parish in Brooklyn, are an Eastern Catholic church in full communion with Rome. WebsiteArchbishop Hage has reportedly faced criticism from Lebanese politicians, Hamas and Hezbollah for meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Lorien Today.
