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In the fourteenth episode of his "Testimony of the Era," Ahmed Mansour continues his interview with Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, discussing the background and consequences of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Jumblatt accused Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, who defied Assad and threatened to destabilize Lebanon to secure an extension of his term, of being a pliant tool of Syrian and Lebanese intelligence. He recounted how Assad summoned Hariri, subjecting him to humiliation and insults. Jumblatt explained that Hariri relied on his international connections to protect him from Assad. He stated that Assad demanded Hariri vote to extend Lahoud's term, while he (Jumblatt) would bear the responsibility of opposing the decision, hoping that this vote would save him from his inevitable fate: assassination. The Druze leader said he felt profound sorrow after Hariri's assassination and compared his feelings at that time to those following the assassination of his father, Kamal Jumblatt. He added that Assad's assassination of Hariri aimed to marginalize the Sunnis in Lebanon and force them into a position of power within an alliance. The minorities that Assad was working on, which serves Israel's interests. He alluded to the panic that gripped Assad after Hariri's assassination, which led to the withdrawal of the last Syrian soldier from Lebanon approximately two months later, following his failed attempt to seek help from Mubarak. Jumblatt spoke about the founding of the March 14 Movement, the splits that plagued it, the assassinations that Lebanon witnessed, his challenge to Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and his subsequent relationship with Nabih Berri. He also addressed his perspective on the decision of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, which was tasked with trying Hariri's killers. A massive explosion rocked Beirut on February 14, 2005, targeting Hariri's convoy, killing him and 21 others, and unleashing a wave of anger both domestically and internationally that extended beyond Lebanon's borders. The event paved the way for the complete withdrawal of the Syrian army from Lebanon on April 26, 2005, after 29 years of presence in the country. 00:00 Introduction 00:34 The Crisis of Electing a President in Lebanon 03:25 Hariri Summoned to Syria and Threatened Bashar is breaking Lebanon! 06:53 Hariri cries on Siniora's shoulder 09:44 The secret behind Bashar's stubbornness during the Emile Lahoud crisis? 10:49 How true is the incident of Rustom Ghazaleh assaulting Rafik Hariri in Anq? 11:37 Who was Hariri counting on to protect him from Bashar? 12:18 The extension of Emile Lahoud's term 13:23 Rafik Hariri's resignation 15:24 The assassination attempt on Marwan Hamadeh 18:08 The assassination of Rafik Hariri 21:58 Syria's grand objective in Lebanon! 22:43 What did Assad gain from killing Hariri? 26:35 Bashar al-Assad's panic over the reactions to Hariri's assassination 28:41 The bravest leader in the history of modern Lebanon 32:41 The founding of the March 14 Alliance 37:05 Walid Jumblatt's dispute with Hassan Nasrallah 38:06 The beginning of the wave of assassinations in Lebanon 40:40 Jumblatt's challenge to Hassan Nasrallah 45:38 Nabih Berri's boycott of Assad after Hariri's assassination #AlJazeera #WitnessToTheEra #WalidJumblatt #Syria #HafezAlAssad #BasharAlAssad #Lebanon #RafikHariri ===================== Follow us on Al Jazeera's digital platforms ▶Facebook▶Facebook: aljazeerachannel ▶Instagram▶ Instagram: aljazeera ▶Twitter▶ Twitter: AJArabic ▶Twitter▶ Twitter: AJABreaking ▶ https://www.aljazeera.net ▶ https://www.aljazeera.com Live▶ aljazeera AlJazeera mobile applications▶ https://aje.io/AJAMobile Live Streaming / Most Watched Live Broadcast Al Jazeera Channel #AlJazeera #aljazeera #Breaking Digital Newsroom Al Jazeera Media Network All rights reserved © 2026 Al Jazeera Digital Newsroom Al Jazeera Media Network - Doha, Qatar #Breaking #Watch #News #Morocco #Algeria #Egypt #SaudiArabia #Iraq #Yemen #Syria #Qatar #UAE #Kuwait #Oman #Libya #Turkey #Tunisia #Russia #USA #China #India #Pakistan #Iran #Palestine #Gaza #Baghdad #Damascus #Cairo #Riyadh #Mecca #Jeddah #Bahrain #Jordan #AlJazeera #Investigation #Coverage #Live #Broadcast #AlHay #Exclusive #Special #Digital #AlJazeera #News #Breaking #Coverage #Live #Livestream #TV #USA #Russia #China #Europe #India #Pakistan #Turkey #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Iran #Syria #Iraq #Algeria #Morocco #Egypt #Cairo #Saudi #UAE