Hezbollah

This is the Forward’s coverage of Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shiite political party that includes a military wing. It is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and Israel.

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As Parents Mourn in Thai Hotel, Muslims Recruit Outside

BANGKOK – Tsion and Michal Sa’adia were vacationing in this Southeast Asian city last week when an official from the Israeli Embassy in Thailand tracked them down in room 1243 of the Bangkok Palace Hotel. Before Israeli envoy Idit Shamir, first secretary deputy chief of mission, could deliver the message, Michal was fearing the worst…

By Ran Ezer Jul 28, 2006 | 2 min read
Israel News
U.N., Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Possible War Crimes

With more than 400 Lebanese civilians killed in recent weeks, the United Nations and leading human rights organizations are stepping up their criticism of Israel, suggesting Jerusalem could face legal consequences for its military actions. Even before four U.N. observers were killed in an Israeli strike Tuesday, senior officials from the world body were warning…

By Marc Perelman Jul 28, 2006 | 4 min read
Israel News
Bush Urged To Give Israel More Time for Attacks

WASHINGTON — Bucking calls in the international community for a cease-fire in the Middle East, Jewish organizations launched a major lobbying offensive in the nation’s capital this week to give Israel more time to deal a decisive blow to Islamist militants in Lebanon and Gaza. With the civilian death toll in Lebanon surpassing 200 early…

By Ori Nir Jul 21, 2006 | 5 min read
Israel News
Pol Takes Name off Resolution

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi this past Wednesday pulled her co-sponsorship of a bipartisan resolution on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, because Republican House leaders refused to include language in the statement calling on all sides to minimize civilian casualties. For the past week, Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives…

By Ori Nir Jul 21, 2006 | 2 min read
Israel News
Experts Say Hezbollah Has Global Reach

Facing an unprecedented Israeli military onslaught, Hezbollah could turn back the clock a decade and resort to terrorist strikes against Jewish and Western targets outside of Lebanon, experts warn. While it is not believed to have struck abroad since the bombing of a Jewish communal center in Argentina in 1994, the Lebanese Shiite militia has…

By Marc Perelman Jul 21, 2006 | 4 min read

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