Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon were the focus of the talk shows over the weekend, with hosts and guests processing first the device explosions that killed at least 38 — including children — and injured thousands more and then the Israeli strike on a residential building on Friday that killed 37.

Criticism of Nasrallah ramps up: Speaking on Ahmed Moussa’s program Ala Mas’ouleety, former head of Al Ahram’s Lebanon office Maher Maklad said that Hezbollah was facing a serious security breach and called for Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah to resign from the party’s leadership in light of the attacks on the group’s military cadres after senior Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqeel was killed in an airstrike (watch, runtime: 5:08). Also speaking on Ala Mas’ouleety was regional security analyst Mahmoud Mohieldin, who stated that there was no body or mechanism within Hezbollah that could hold Nasrallah accountable, with Mohieldin suggesting that Israel is likely to target Nasrallah himself soon. Mohieldin also noted that while Hezbollah was likely preparing a response to the attack, the group’s last response to the killing of a top military commander — that of Fuad Shukr in July — had been foiled by Israel before it had been able to take place (watch, runtime: 11:14).

A plea for peace from Lebanon’s FM: DMC’s news segment also reported on a speech by Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib during a special UN Security Council session to discuss the situation in Lebanon. In his speech, he called for an end to Israel’s aggression and the implementation of international resolutions to maintain security and stability in the region. He expressed hope that a new war would not break out in the region (watch, runtime: 1:04).

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