Hassan Nasrallah

Nasrallah’s Speech: A Quick Analysis

  Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech that has provoked considerable debate and analysis. After one week of anticipation, the address was not as expected. "The Israelis waiting for a week is part of the punishment.” This statement was ridiculed on social media, but it shows that there’s no clear time nor ...

‘Proof of Their Simple-Mindedness’

  With this statement, Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah kicked off one of his usual Castro-style speeches on Tuesday. A speech that was free of any opposing views, which is far easier than an interview or a debate. Oh, yes! The “simple-minded” are the Israelis, according to Nasrallah's view — who is far from simple ...

Bou Assi to Nasrallah: Going to War Is a Stab in the Back

Lebanese Forces (LF) MP Pierre Bou Assi commented on Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah's speech this afternoon. He criticized Nasrallah's “waiting” policy that has affected the Lebanese people, stating: “Hassan Nasrallah, waiting is indeed part of the punishment. Go to the airport and see the result of our people's wait for ...

Sound Barrier in Beirut and Ongoing Bombardments in the South

This afternoon, Beirut experienced a state of panic and fear due to repeated sonic booms by Israeli warplanes, just minutes before a speech by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, who spoke on the occasion of the week of mourning for military commander Fouad Shukr. Today's sonic boom over the capital and across the Lebanese territory was ...

Nasrallah: Response to Shokr’s Killing Not Expected Soon

In a second address in a week, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, reiterated his party’s determination to respond to Israel’s assassination of its top commander, Fouad Shokr, in a strike on its stronghold in south Beirut, but hinted that it won’t happen anytime soon. “Our response is coming definitely, be it alone or in ...

Does Hassan Nasrallah Hate Beirut?

Since Sunday, a salvo of insults has been directed at William Noun. A full-scale electronic army has been unleashed to attack him, belittle his cause and accuse him of political subservience, exploiting the blood of martyrs and even treason. If not for some modicum of decency, these haters would have gone as far as accusing Noun of orchestrating ...

Nasrallah Vows Definite Retaliation to Israeli Attack on South Beirut

Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday vowed to retaliate to the Israeli attack on the party stronghold in south Beirut, in which top party military commander, Fouad Shokr, was killed, stating that the confrontation with Israel has entered a new phase. Speaking at Shokr’s funeral, Nasrallah said, addressing the Israelis: ...

Nasrallah: Negotiations Are a State Prerogative

Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech on the occasion of Ashura, addressing various aspects of the ongoing war at the southern border. He made many references to the Lebanese State, counting on its support to handle the consequences of the war his group is raging at the southern border. Nasrallah emphasized the role of ...

Gaza 'Support Front:' The Staggering Cost on Lebanon 

After the July war in 2006, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah flabbergasted the Lebanese by declaring a “divine victory” against Israel. Lebanon had paid a heavy cost for this so-called “victory” with countless human losses and massive destruction, from which it took years to recover. Once again, Nasrallah disregarded the ...

Southern Front: Two Israelis Killed by Hezb Missiles

The southern front flared up again on Tuesday afternoon following the death of Abou al-Fadl Karnbach, Hassan Nasrallah's former bodyguard, in an Israeli strike on his car on the Beirut-Damascus road.  The pro-Iranian group swiftly retaliated, launching a barrage of rockets towards the Golan, targeting the Kilaa base. According to Israeli army ...

Nasrallah's Former Bodyguard Killed on Damascus-Beirut Road

Abu al-Fadl Qarnabash, the former key bodyguard of Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, was killed on Tuesday afternoon in an Israeli airstrike that targeted his car on the Damascus-Beirut Road near the Ya'four-Saboura checkpoint, according to information obtained by This is Beirut. Qarnabash had a role within the pro-Iranian ...

Nasrallah and Hamas Officials Meet to Discuss Latest Developments

Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and senior Hamas officials, led by top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya, met on Friday. This meeting builds upon previous engagements, reflecting a continued collaboration between the two groups. The discussion encompassed a review of the latest security and political developments in Palestine, ...