Lebanese academic and political analyst Makram Rabah was detained by Lebanese security forces for five hours for criticizing Hezbollah's presence in the Baalbek region, according to a report by the Saudi-based English newspaper Arab News on Monday.

Rabah recently appeared in an interview on Lebanese television in which he criticized Hezbollah for using the Baalbek region for their operations, which puts civilians in danger.

Rabah said, "Israel does not view the city of Baalbek as a  'Lebanese city: it is part of Hezbollah's supply lines that may affect it in its next war."

"We, as Lebanese, will not be spared from a major Israeli strike because Hezbollah is the one that provoked Israel," he added.