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Hezbollah Chief to Break Silence on Israel-Hamas War

Headline from Wall Street Journal, on the newest of 2 developments

Hassan Nasrallah’s comments will be watched closely around the region for clues to whether he will step up a confrontation with Israel and potentially ignite a wider conflict.

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  1. Hezbollah’s Leader to Speak for First Time Since Hamas Attacked Israel

    Headline from New York Times ·

  2. Newest

    Hezbollah Chief to Break Silence on Israel-Hamas War

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

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29 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Times

    Hezbollah’s Leader to Speak for First Time Since Hamas Attacked Israel (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Many in the region are watching Hassan Nasrallah’s speech for insights into whether Hezbollah will escalate its battle with Israel.

  2. Al Jazeera

    ‘This is Nasrallah’s moment’: Will Hezbollah’s chief declare war on Israel? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Hezbollah’s leader will speak Friday on the Israel-Hamas war. What he says could determine whether the conflict spreads.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah leader threatens escalation with Israel (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    BEIRUT >> Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said today that his powerful militia is already engaged in unprecedented fighting along the Lebanon-Israel border and threatened a further escalation as Israel’s war with Hamas nears the one-month mark.

  4. NPR

    Hezbollah leader's speech is expected to weigh in on the Israel-Hamas war (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    With each day Israeli troops fight Hamas in Gaza, there's increasing concern that Lebanon's Hezbollah militants could enter the war. There's already been sporadic fighting on Israel's northern border.

  5. Triblive

    Lebanon's militant Hezbollah leader threatens escalation with Israel as its war with Hamas rages on (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    BEIRUT — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Friday that his powerful militia is already engaged in unprecedented cross-border fighting with Israel along the Lebanon-Israel border and threatened a further escalation as the Israel-Hamas war nears the one-month mark.

  6. Wall Street Journal

    Hezbollah Chief to Break Silence on Israel-Hamas War (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Hassan Nasrallah’s comments will be watched closely around the region for clues to whether he will step up a confrontation with Israel and potentially ignite a wider conflict.

  7. The Times of Israel

  8. Time

    Hezbollah Leader Threatens Escalation With Israel (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    In a speech, Nasrallah celebrated Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, while falling short of announcing war against Israel.

  9. Foreign Policy

    Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Tries to Walk a Fine Line on Israel-Hamas War (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    In his long-awaited speech, the Lebanese militant leader avoided committing Hezbollah to a bigger role in the conflict.

  10. Fox News

    Hezbollah leader praises 'heroic' Hamas terror attack, threatens to expand fight against Israel (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivered his first speech since the Israel-Hamas war began, praising the brutal Oct. 7 terror attack and threatening Israel.

  11. Independent Journal Review

    Hezbollah Chief Praises Hamas Attacks Against Israel, Avoids Announcing Full-Scale Invasion (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    “If an all-out war breaks out, you Americans will pay with your ships, your aircrafts and your soldiers."

  12. Washington Times

    Hezbollah chief praises Hamas terror rampage but denies role in planning (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said the powerful Lebanese Shiite militia movement he leads knew nothing about the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas rampage in southern Israel that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,400 people — mostly civilians — and hundreds of others being taken hostage.

  13. Wall Street Journal

    Chief of Lebanon’s Hezbollah to Break Silence on War (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is expected to make his first public comments since the Israel-Hamas war broke out later Friday, in an address that is expected to indicate the group's next moves. The Lebanese militia group has engaged to a limited extent in the current war, amid broad concerns it

  14. ABC 7 Chicago

    Hezbollah leader Nasrallah threatens escalation with Israel as its war with Hamas rages on (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    "Some say I'm going to announce that we have entered the battle," Iranian-backed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Friday. "We already entered the battle on Oct. 8."

  15. France 24

    Perspective - What to expect from key speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah? (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    As Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks publicly this Friday for the first time since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, much of the world's attention will be on whether he declares that…

  16. Al-Monitor

    Hezbollah's Nasrallah refrains from entering Israel-Hamas war, praises Iraq, Yemen proxies (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    In his first public speech since Hamas’ attack on Israel, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said the operation was purely Palestinian, that his movement had no hand in it, and accused the US of direct involvement in the Gaza war.

  17. The Guardian

    Hezbollah leader threatens escalation in fighting with Israel (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Hassan Nasrallah praises Hamas’s 7 October attack and says Hezbollah’s operations increasing day by day

  18. The Times of Israel

  19. Al Jazeera

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

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Nasrallah addressed his followers without disclosing details on the next moves Hezbollah could take in the Israel war.

  20. New York Times

    Hezbollah’s Leader Breaks Silence on Gaza War (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Many across the Middle East expected Hassan Nasrallah to clarify whether his powerful Lebanese militia will join Hamas in fighting Israel.

  21. The Times of Israel

    Hezbollah’s Nasrallah to break silence as Lebanon border skirmishes intensify (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Iran-backed terror chief to make first public comments since devastating Hamas attack in speech that may signal if his terrorist army will widen conflict

  22. Washington Examiner

    Hezbollah tells Hamas to be ‘realistic’: Terrorist allies don't want to expand Israel war (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel against “carrying out a preemptive attack” on his terrorist forces in Lebanon while signaling his hesitance to widen the war on behalf of Hamas.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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