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Hezbollah leader's killing sparks joy and rage across the Middle East

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President Biden called the killing of Hassan Nasrallah "a measure of justice for his many victims," while Iran's supreme leader condemned what he called an Israeli massacre in Lebanon.

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  1. The Guardian

    Israel’s heavy air attack on Beirut was attempt to kill Hezbollah leader, reports say (opens The Guardian)

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    Two dead and 76 hurt as sources close to Hezbollah say Hassan Nasrallah is alive after buildings levelled

  2. Al-Monitor

    From Yemen to Turkey, Mideast reacts to death of Hezbollah's Nasrallah (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Leaders and groups in the Middle East have reacted to the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed Friday in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut.

  3. Wyoming Public Media

    Hezbollah confirms its top leader was killed after Israeli airstrikes (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The militant group confirmed the death of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. The development marks a significant escalation many fear is inching towards a larger regional war.

  4. CNN

    Analysis: Hezbollah mulls response after leader’s killing – but Israel’s next steps matter most (opens CNN)

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    After Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike, what - if anything – can it do next?

  5. Al-Monitor

    Israel killing of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah sparks condemnation (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israel's foes vowed revenge on Saturday after Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah announced its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike on Beirut suburbs.Several world powers also warned of the killing's potential repercussions, as the spectre of all-out war lo…

  6. NPR

    Israel's military says it killed top Hezbollah leader in airstrikes (opens NPR)

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    Hezbollah has not confirmed the death of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah. If confirmed, it would mark a significant escalation many fear is inching towards a larger regional war.

  7. The Guardian

    Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed by Israel in major escalation of conflict (opens The Guardian)

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    The Israeli Defense Forces said Nasrallah ‘will no longer be able to terrorize the world’ – and Hezbollah later confirmed his death

  8. Breaking Defense

    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in strike, group confirms (opens Breaking Defense)

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    Israel Defense Forces posted online today, "Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world."

  9. Fox News

    Israeli military says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike (opens Fox News)

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    The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, Hassan Nasrallah, died in its strike Friday.

  10. RedState

  11. Al Jazeera

    Israel kills Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut: What does this mean for Hezbollah? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Hezbollah leader was killed by an Israeli strike on Beirut – what does this mean for the Lebanese group?

  12. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Hezbollah chief killed in Israeli strike on Beirut (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has been killed, the Lebanese movement said Saturday, dealing a seismic blow to the Iran-backed group that has been engaged in a year of cross-border hostilities

  13. Al Jazeera

    World reacts to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Lebanese group pledges to continue its resistance to Israeli aggression as regional powers condemn Nasrallah’s killing.

  14. Newsweek

    Iran faced with "bad choices" after Israel wipes out Hezbollah, Hamas chief (opens Newsweek)

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    Hezbollah has confirmed the death of Hassan Nasrallah, posing a dilemma for Iran, regional analyst Hamidreza Azizi told Newsweek.

  15. RedState

  16. Washington Times

    Netanyahu says Nasrallah’s killing was essential for Israel to achieve its war goals (opens Washington Times)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says assassinating Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah became an "essential condition" for Israel to achieve its war goals.

  17. Fox News

    Fate of Hezbollah chief unknown after he was targeted in Israeli strike, 2 Hezbollah leaders killed (opens Fox News)

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    The fate of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is still unknown hours after the Israel Defense Forces unleashed a "targeted attack" against the central headquarters of Hezbollah.

  18. Truthout

    Hezbollah Confirms Leader Hasan Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Bombing of Beirut (opens Truthout)

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    The carpet-bombing, which leveled an entire residential block, sends Israel’s war on Lebanon into uncharted territory.

  19. Delaware Public Media

    Hezbollah leader's killing sparks joy and rage across the Middle East (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    President Biden called the killing of Hassan Nasrallah "a measure of justice for his many victims," while Iran's supreme leader condemned what he called an Israeli massacre in Lebanon.

  20. Delaware Public Media

    Why the U.S. government is hailing Israel's killing of Hezbollah's leader as 'justice' (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israeli airstrike this weekend. The Biden administration said it gives the victims of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group "a measure of justice."

  21. NPR

    Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader sparks mixed reactions across the Middle East (opens NPR)

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    Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is being met with both rage and celebration.

  22. Al-Monitor

    Justice or assassination: leaders react to Israel's killing of Nasrallah (opens Al-Monitor)

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    World leaders warned of potential repercussions on Saturday after Lebanese militant group Hezbollah announced its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike on a suburb of Beirut.

  23. The Guardian

    The Guardian view on Israel’s killing of Hassan Nasrallah: dragging the Middle East towards disaster | Editorial (opens The Guardian)

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    Editorial: As Benjamin Netanyahu flouts the will of his nation’s essential ally, the death of Hezbollah’s leader in Lebanon has deepened the region’s crisis

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