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NEWS ABOUT: Hassan Nasrallah

Hassan Nasrallah stories: 6 news summaries

 Hezbollah All Bark, 
 No Bite on Gaza 

No sign Islamic group will bring its weapons to bear from Lebanon

Jan 5, 09 9:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Leaders of the Islamic group Hezbollah have been plenty vocal about the situation in Gaza, but Hassan Nasrallah hasn’t ordered his Lebanon-based militia into action or fired any missiles. And he’s unlikely to do so, analysts tell the New York Times, because Hezbollah believes Palestinian ally Hamas can... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Hezbollah • Arab Israeli conflict • Hassan Nasrallah

Israel-Hezbollah Swap May
Signal Progress

Exchange could foreshadow more controversial deals

Jun 2, 08 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The weekend swap of a Hezbollah spy for the remains of two kidnapped Israeli soldiers has whipped up speculation about the release of more Lebanese prisoners, the Independent reports. Although Israel denied the return of the remains was negotiated, the German foreign minister has been facilitating talks between the parties,... More »

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Israel • Lebanon • Ehud Olmert • Hezbollah • Hassan Nasrallah • Frank-Walter Steinmeier • Samir Kuntar • Nasim Nisr • Eldad Regev • Ehud Goldwasser • prisoner exchange

 Israel Returns
 Hezbollah Spy 

Prisoner swap may be under way with Lebanon

Jun 1, 08 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Israel returned a Hezbollah spy to Lebanon today and may have started a prisoner exchange, BBC reports. Hezbollah quickly handed over the bodies of Israeli troops killed in 2006, but officials on both sides deny a swap is under way. Secret talks clearly are, perhaps aided by German mediators; a... More »

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Israel • Lebanon • Germany • Hezbollah • Israeli prisoner release • prisoner of war • Arab Israeli conflict • Hassan Nasrallah • Israeli Army

 Hezbollah Seizes Muslim Beirut 

Major blow to US-backed government

May 9, 08 6:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hezbollah militants have taken control of Muslim areas of Beirut and now control all the roads to the Lebanese capital's airport, Reuters reports. Gunmen forced a pro-government TV station off the air. At least 11 people have been killed, including those trying to flee the city, as sectarian violence continued... More »

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Lebanon • sectarian violence • Hezbollah • Beirut • Saad al-Hariri • Hassan Nasrallah

 Hezbollah Chief:
 Beirut 'War Has Started' 

Open violence rattles streets a second day

May 8, 08 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - What began as a strike yesterday is now “open war” in Lebanon, according to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, CNN reports. Open violence continued for a second day today, with loyalists and opposition fighters clashing after the US-backed government tried to muscle through measures against Hezbollah on Monday, including a... More »

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Iran • Lebanon • Syria • sectarian violence • Hezbollah • civil war • Fouad Siniora • Saad al-Hariri • Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah Chieftain Warns Israel of 'Open War'

Nasrallah blames foe for killing of top commander

Feb 14, 08 3:09 PM CST
(Newser) - The leader of the terrorist group Hezbollah said today that the assassination of one of its commanders amounted to a declaration of “open war” by Israel, NPR reports. "Zionists, if you want this type of open war then let the whole world hear: let it be an open... More »

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Israel • Lebanon • Hezbollah • Mossad • Arab Israeli conflict • Imad Mughniyeh • Hassan Nasrallah

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