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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Hezbollah chief threatens Israel

Thursday, 14 February 2008, 15:41 GMT

Hezbollah chief threatens Israel
Nasrallah blamed Israel for Imad Mughniyeh's assassination

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has warned that the militant group is ready for "open war" with Israel, after the killing of one of its leaders in Syria. Nasrallah made the declaration during a fiery speech at the funeral of Imad Mughniyeh in Lebanon's capital, Beirut.

There is huge tension in the city, where thousands are attending Mughniyeh's funeral and rivals have held a memorial for ex-PM Rafik Hariri. It is three years since Hariri was killed, plunging Lebanon into crisis.

Mughniyeh was killed in a car bombing in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Tuesday.

Correspondents say the events come at a tense time, with no president and no working parliament in Lebanon. A huge security operation is under way amid fears of clashes between the pro-Syrian Hezbollah supporters and the anti-Syrian Hariri supporters...

-- Source/story continues at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7245042.stm

Posted by Jeremy Zakis at 21:48.59
Edited on: Thursday, February 14, 2008 21:51.23
Categories: Military