Hezbollah Leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah Warns Israel Against Launching A Full-Scale War On Lebanon

 

Washington Post: Hezbollah leader vows ‘punishment’ after killing of Hamas official in Lebanon 

BEIRUT — In an anxiously anticipated speech Wednesday, Hasan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group and political party, promised there would be a “response and punishment” to the assassination of a senior Hamas official in Beirut on Tuesday that was ascribed to Israel and raised fears of a wider regional war. 

The official, Saleh Arouri, was the highest-ranking Hamas leader killed since the start of the conflict in October, when Hamas militants flooded into Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking some 240 hostages. 

The location of the strike Tuesday — in Dahieh, a densely populated residential neighborhood on the edge of Beirut where Hezbollah holds sway — was seen as especially provocative.

It compounded concerns that the Lebanese militants, who have traded fire with Israel along their shared border but avoided all-out war, might feel compelled to ratchet up their response.  

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WNU Editor: Israel has responded .... Israel ready for fight in the north, IDF chief says after death of top Hamas official (Times of Israel). 

Hezbollah Leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah Warns Israel Against Launching A Full-Scale War On Lebanon  

Israel-Hamas war live: Nasrallah says not afraid of war after Beirut attack -- Al Jazeera 

Saleh al-Arouri: Hamas leader's death 'won't go unpunished', says Hezbollah chief -- BBC  

Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel Against Waging War On Lebanon -- AFP  

Hezbollah chief Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah warns Israel against full-scale war on Lebanon -- UPI 

Nasrallah Says Hezbollah Prepared To Wage 'No Limit' War On Israel -- Zero Hedge

Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Warns The U.S. To Halt Israel's Gaza Attacks Or Risk A Regional War

 

Reuters: Hezbollah tells U.S. to halt Israel's Gaza attack to prevent regional war 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah warned the United States on Friday that preventing a regional conflict depended on stopping the Israeli attack on Gaza, and said there was a possibility of fighting on the Lebanese front turning into a full-fledged war. 

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in his first speech since the Israel-Hamas war erupted on Oct. 7, also threatened Israel's main ally the United States, hinting his Iran-backed group was ready to confront U.S. warships in the Mediterranean.

"You, the Americans, can stop the aggression against Gaza because it is your aggression. Whoever wants to prevent a regional war, and I am talking to the Americans, must quickly halt the aggression on Gaza," Nasrallah said.  

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WNU Editor: Moon of Alabama has a summary on Nasrallah's speech .... Nazrallah Speech On Gaza (Moon of Alabama). So does Zero Hedge .... Hezbollah Chief: US "Directly Responsible" For Gaza Atrocities, Will Soon Pay "Heavy Price" (Zero Hedge).  

 Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Warns The U.S. To Halt Israel's Gaza Attacks Or Risk A Regional War  

Lebanon's militant Hezbollah leader threatens escalation with Israel as its war with Hamas rages on -- AP  

Hamas is fighting ‘sacred’ war with Israel, says Hezbollah chief -- Politico 

Hezbollah leader praises 'heroic' Hamas terror attack, threatens to expand fight against Israel -- FOX News   

Hezbollah leader threatens escalation in fighting with Israel -- The Guardian  

Nasrallah says Oct. 7 assault '100% Palestinian,' Hezbollah knew nothing about it -- Times of Israel 

Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah speech on Israel-Hamas war: Key takeaways -- Al Jazeera

Israeli And Saudi Reports Say Hezbollah's Nasrallah Has Suffered A Stroke

A poster of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in southern Lebanon (photo credit: ALI HASHISHO/REUTERS)  

Jerusalem Post: Hezbollah's Nasrallah suffers second stroke, hospitalized in Beirut 

Nasrallah canceled a Friday speech after the Lebanese terror group said he had fallen ill with influenza. 

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah was rushed to intensive care after suffering a stroke, according to reports from Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. 

The reports came after Nasrallah canceled a planned Friday speech, with the Lebanese terrorist organization announcing through its affiliated media he had fallen ill with influenza and was unable to speak well. 

Saudi journalist Hussein al-Gawi contradicted Hezbollah's statement, claiming that Nasrallah indeed suffered a second stroke instead of falling ill as was reported. 

The Hezbollah leader was reportedly hospitalized at the Great Prophet Hospital in Beirut.  

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WNU Editor: Iran's media is claiming that he is suffering from the flu .... Iranian Media Claim Hezbollah Leader Suffering From Flu (Iran International).

Iran Has Told Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah To Unite Iranian-Backed Militias In Iraq After Soleimani's Death

Paramilitary groups in Iraq have agreed to accept Hadi al-Amiri, right, as the new leader of the PMF, including those loyal to anti-Iran cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, left (Reuters)

Middle East Eye: EXCLUSIVE: Iran tasked Nasrallah with uniting Iraqi proxies after Soleimani's death

Hezbollah leader sponsors 'truce' talks, with Iraqi paramilitaries endorsing Hadi al-Amiri as PMF leader and Tehran courting Moqtada al-Sadr in bid to form 'united resistance'.

The leaders of Iranian-backed paramilitary groups in Iraq have agreed to put their differences aside and back Hadi al-Amiri as the new chairman of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) as part of a wider plan brokered by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah to quell tensions between the groups and create a “united resistance” to US troops in the country.

The informal agreement was forged at a meeting convened in Beirut on Thursday after Nasrallah was asked by Iran to organise its Iraqi factions following the assassinations of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the de facto leader of the PMF, in a US drone strike in Baghdad on 3 January.

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WNU Editor: If Hadi al-Amiri is now the new Iraq leader of the PMF, this is an ominous sign. It is people like him who are primarily responsible for the violence directed at Iraq's anti-government protesters who are frustrated with Baghdad's corruption and incompetence. He also despised by Iraq's Sunni and Kurdish communities, who are going to see his appointment as a signal of more Iranian backed violence directed at them. One more point that I got from the above article. Iran is also no longer hiding what they are doing in Iraq. They are making their intentions very clear that they will use their militias to assert control on the country.

Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Says Payback For US Strike That Killed Qassem Soleimani Has Begun

Daily Mail: Hezbollah leader warns the US will 'discover in blood how unsafe the world has become' as he cites The Washington Post's criticism of Trump

* Secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah called Trump 'the biggest liar in US history'
* The last known images of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani before he was killed in a US drone strike show him hugging and praying with Nasrallah in Beirut
* Nasrallah said Sunday: 'America built ISIS to destroy our countries, our cultures'
* Nasrallah added: 'The American leadership said in days after Soleimani's death the world was a safer place. They will discover in blood that they were wrong'
* The comments were Nasrallah’s second since Soleimani's death on January 3

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah labelled America 'the Great Satan' in a speech Sunday, as he vowed revenge for Qassem Soleimani's death and cited The Washington Post's criticism of Donald Trump.

The Lebanese secretary-general called the president 'the biggest liar in America's history' a week after saying all US bases, all warships and every single soldier in the region is now a target.

The last known images of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani before he was blown up in a US drone strike show him hugging and praying with Nasrallah in Beirut.

And Nasrallah said Sunday: 'America, the Great Satan, is responsible for Israel and all its crimes against the Palestinian people'

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WNU Editor: I for one would not be surprised if Hezbollah leader Nasrallah is on a kill list .... Iran said to warn Hezbollah chief he could be next in US crosshairs (Times of Israel).

More News On Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah's Threats Against The U.S.

Hezbollah says payback for US strike has just begun -- AP
Hezbollah: It's time for Iran's allies to start working to avenge Soleimani -- Reuters
Hassan Nasrallah: Attacks on Iraqi bases just the start -- Al Jazeera
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah threatens US troops, vows retaliation against Israel -- Times of Israel

Reports: Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Has Suffered A Heart Attack

© REUTERS / Khalil Hassan

Arutz Sheva: Report: Nasrallah suffers heart attack

Hezbollah leader reportedly fighting cancer and heart problems.

The Lebanese media reported on Saturday that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was hospitalized after apparently suffering a heart attack.

Additional reports said that Nasrallah is also fighting cancer.

Israel Hayom quoted Lebanese journalist Jerry Mahar as saying that "an intelligence source confirmed that a senior figure in the Hezbollah organization was hospitalized today in a hospital in the capital Beirut, and other sources confirmed that it was Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, who has been fighting cancer for years."

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Update: Hezbollah Head Nasrallah Suffers Heart Attack – Reports (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: Iranian media is denying these reports .... Iran: Nasrallah sick? 'Biggest lie of the year' (Arutz Sheva)

Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Delivers Rare Public Speech

Hezbollah Leader Delivers Rare Public Speech -- Al Jazeera

Hassan Nasrallah addresses thousands of supporters in Beirut protesting against film mocking Islam and Prophet Muhammad.

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has made a rare public appearance to address tens of thousands of supporters who took to the streets of southern Beirut to denounce a film mocking Islam and the Prophet Mohammed.

Monday's address was only Nasrallah's fifth public appearance in six years, and the first time he made a full speech in person to thousands of his supporters since 2008.

The gathering in a predominantly Shia suburb of Lebanon's capital was one of many protests that continued around the world on Monday.

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More News On Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah

Lebanon Hezbollah head rallies against anti-Muslim film -- BBC
Hezbollah leader makes rare public appearance in Lebanon -- NBC
Thousands in Beirut protest anti-Islam video in Hezbollah show of strength -- Washington Post
Hezbollah calls for new film protests -- CNN
Hezbollah warns U.S. of consequences for Prophet film -- Reuters
Hezbollah leader warns US of repercussions over anti-Islam film -- The Guardian
Nasrallah delivers warning to U.S. in rally against film -- Daily Star

Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Makes A Rare Appearance

Hezbollah Leader’s Rare Appearance Showcases Defiance -- New York Times

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, made a rare public appearance on Tuesday in Beirut, reiterating his support for Syria’s government and claiming that his group was better trained and armed than ever.

“I want to deliver a message that is not new, but final and conclusive to all those who are conspiring and hoping and betting on change,” Mr. Nasrallah said. “This resistance in Lebanon will survive and you will not be able to defeat it through your psychological, media, political and intelligence wars.”

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More News On Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Appearance Today

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah makes rare public appearance -- BBC
Hezbollah's Nasrallah: Our weapons are increasing -- Christian Science Monitor
Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader makes rare public address, says group acquiring more weapons -- Washington Post/AP
Hassan Nasrallah makes first public appearance since 2008 (VIDEO) -- Global Post
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah makes rare appearance -- L.A. Times
Hizbollah leader defiant despite Syria turmoil -- Financial Times
Hizbollah leader Nasrallah in public show of strength -- The National
Hizbollah chief makes rare public address in Beirut -- The National/AFP
Hezbollah chief in rare public address in Lebanon -- AP

A Profile On Hezbollah Leader Abu-Hassan Nasrallah

Abu-Hassan Nasrallah

Nasrallah's Father Recounts Son's Rise To Fame -- YNet News

Abu-Hassan Nasrallah tells Iranian reporter he wanted Hezbollah chief to be engineer or lawyer.

Iran's state-owned news agency published an exclusive interview Sunday with the father of Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah.

Abu-Hassan Nasrallah, 75, told an IRNA reporter who visited the parents in their Beirut home that his son, whom he calls Sayyid Hassan, comes around about once a year.

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More News On Hezbollah

Report: 5000 Hezbollah fighters along the Lebanese-Israeli borders -- Ya Liban
UNIFIL assures crisis with southern villagers over -- The Daily Star
Hezbollah warns Lebanon telecom 'exposed' to Israel -- AFP
Nasrallah speaks out against spy rings -- Tehran Times
Hezbollah: Israeli spying attempts in Lebanon "more dangerous than ever" -- TMC News
Hizbollah accused of stirring trouble in Lebanon -- The National
UNIFIl capitulates to Hizbullah -- Examiner
Israel conflict against Hezbollah: I'll Raise You A Nasty Surprise -- Strategy Page
Gas field threatens fresh Lebanon-Israel dispute -- Financial Times
Britain's Lebanese ambassador praises Hizbollah founder -- The Telegraph
'Hezbollah-land' Attracting Jihad Tourists -- ABC News
Who Can Prevent a Hezbollah War with Israel This Summer? -- Stephen Cohen, Huffington Post

Nasrallah Orders Hezbollah Leaders To Cut All Communications With Syria

Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah

From CBS News:

Informed sources told al-Qanat that tensions have arisen between Iran- Hezbollah, and Syria, after the assassination in Damascus last February of Imad Mughnieh, when the Syrians refused to allow Iran or Hezbollah take part in the investigations.

The strategic relations between Damascus and Tehran (and Hezbollah) began to deteriorate and became altered by mistrust and suspicion. It seems that the doubts raised by Hezbollah about a Syrian role in selling of Mughnieh to Israel has gone beyond the leadership of the Syrian intelligence in Damascus, to include its agents in Lebanon, specifically in Beirut's southern suburb, as Hezbollah rounded up dozens of Syrians on suspicion of links with the Syrian intelligence, and subjected them to Lengthy investigations and interrogations.

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My Comments: Something is afoot. With the Iraq war dying down, other Arab countries putting pressure on Syria to tow the line, and with Iran being .... well Iran, the Syrian government is probably sensing a shift in the Middle East.

Being a radical may have been popular in the past five years, but it is not a good idea now. The people of the Middle East want something better .... I am sure that they are getting tired of perpetual conflict and being told what to do by religious mullahs.