At 13:09 and 13:13, KH's official Al-Ittijah TV carried MP Ahmed Dagher, speaking to the channel, saying the government is required to preserve sovereignty and prevent the repetition of violations, and that the era of having no air-defence system to protect the country's airspace must end. The two items appeared within four minutes on the same channel and in the same window as its endorsement of postponing a response.
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official owned media09 Aug, 16:09
“The government is required to preserve sovereignty and prevent the repetition of violations.”
الحكومة مطالبة بحفظ السيادة ومنع تكرار الانتهاكات
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official owned media09 Aug, 16:13
“The era of having no air-defence system to protect the country's airspace must end.”
يجب نهاية حقبة عدم وجود منظومة دفاع جوي لحماية أجواء البلاد
An air-defence procurement demand voiced through a KH channel puts a budget and contracting question on the government's agenda in place of a military answer.