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Report: Hezbollah chief poisoned, Iranian doctors saved his life
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Nasrallah, Israel 

The Iraqi Web site Almalaf on Wednesday quoted diplomatic sources in Beirut as saying Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was poisoned last week and that his life was saved by Iranian doctors who were rushed to Lebanon to treat him.

The sources reportedly told the paper that a particularly poisonous chemical substance was used against the Shi'ite militia's leader. His medical condition was apparently critical for a number of days, until the Iranian doctors arrived and managed to save his life.

The site claimed that the sources believed it was highly likely that the poisoning was an Israeli assassination attempt.
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Hezbollah has denied the report. Lebanese parliament member Al-Hajj Hassan, a member of the group, said: "This is a lie and a fabrication. It' true that I haven't seen [Nasrallah] this past week, but he's okay."

The Iranian medical team arrived on Sunday at 11:00 P.M., apparently on a special military flight. Officials considered flying Nasrallah to Iran for further treatment, according to Almalaf.

In September 1997, a Mossad team tried to assassinate Hamas' political chief, Khaled Meshal, by drizzling poison in his ear. The attempt failed, and two of the agents were captured while others found refuge in the Israeli embassy in Amman.

Nasrallah's second-in-command Imad Mughniyah was assassinated in February in a Damascus bomb blast. Hezbollah accused Israel of responsibility for the explosion, although Israel has denied any connection to the act.

Iranian Speaker to visit Nasrallah, Saudi newspaper says

Meanwhile, Iranian speaker of parliament Ali Larijani will visit the Hezbollah leader during his trip to Lebanon, according to a report published by the Saudi Arabian daily Al-Watan on Wednesday.

Larijani will convey messages from Iraqi Ayatollah Ali Sistani to
Nasrallah, the daily quoted unnamed sources from Iran as saying.

The sources said that the letter carried by Larijani, who is currently visiting Manama, revealed Sistani's position on the security agreement between Iraq and the United States.

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      1.   Hezbollah chief poisoned 14:52  |  Ralph 22/10/08
      2.   If it`s true, bad luck, he (Nazirhallah) is still alive 14:55  |  maurice 22/10/08
      3.   Why Israel? The Lebanese hate him more. 15:00  |  Joe Sittizen 22/10/08
      4.   Disinformation campaign being waged 15:02  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/10/08
      5.   If Nasrallah Goes, Israel in its entirety will go with him 15:21  |  Ahmed 22/10/08
      6.   Poison? 15:26  |  Jasper 22/10/08
      7.   Syria, Iran, who know`s ?? 15:32  |  maurice 22/10/08
      8.   Lebanese people tired of him ?? 15:33  |  Jean 22/10/08
      9.   Ahmed 15:34  |  Avenger 22/10/08
      10.   LOL, Fabricating Rumours to Hide Mossad`s incompetence 15:45  |  Josh 22/10/08
      11.   Bad ivy doesn`t die. 15:46  |  Fortuna Benmayor 22/10/08
      12.   5 ahmed 15:48  |  alan 22/10/08
      13.   For Ahmed, the quintessential Arab # 5. 15:57  |  Fortuna Benmayor 22/10/08
      14.   I know from understanding this is disinformation 16:06  |  Big Sur 22/10/08
      15.   Amed #5 16:07  |  Dr Noam 22/10/08
      16.   WARNING: Israeli Imagination is BANKRUPT 16:08  |  Prof. Frank Chen 22/10/08
      17.   Nasrallah Poisoned 16:10  |  Roxy 22/10/08
      18.   Nazrallah Probably Put This Out... 16:23  |  Yosemite 22/10/08
      19.   so much for a winner of war! 16:27  |  Igor D. 22/10/08
      20.   Chris Linthwaite enlightens 16:31  |  rich 22/10/08
      21.   Assasination Attempt 16:36  |  Chris McFarlan 22/10/08
      22.   #5 Ahmed 16:52  |  J. B. 22/10/08
      23.   #8 Jean...if not, they should be tired of him 17:04  |  Lynn 22/10/08
      24.   Conspiracy Theories? How about this one 17:10  |  Joe Frazier 22/10/08
      25.   roxy, nasrallah`s next hole if he remains in lebanon 17:30  |  michelle 22/10/08
      26.   #13 fortuna 17:35  |  ruth 22/10/08
      27.   Ahmed is hilarious! 17:48  |  Rudy 22/10/08
      28.   The Intention is to Pressure Him To Appear in Public To Refute... 17:56  |  Monitor 22/10/08
      29.   If nasrallah is not scared of Israel then why is he hiding in.. 18:47  |  Sam 22/10/08
      30.   #19 Sam 19:07  |  Lou Medel 22/10/08
      31.   Nasrallah Poisoned ? 19:28  |  Gary 22/10/08
      32.   "Prof." Frank Chen 19:39  |  JonathanInTelAviv 22/10/08
      33.   Nasrallah will eat 19:41  |  Avi 22/10/08
      34.   It`s a cover-up... Nazrallah is dying of AIDS 19:41  |  JonathanInTelAviv 22/10/08
      35.   Fools 20:30  |  Jane 22/10/08
      36.   Nasrallah 21:12  |  Pissed off Israeli 22/10/08
      37.   to fortuna 21:19  |  ahmad 22/10/08
      38.   ahmad #35 21:52  |  yossi 22/10/08
      39.   For Ahmed # 36 21:57  |  Fortuna Benmayor 22/10/08
      40.   not a reliable source 21:59  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/10/08
      41.   ahmad 36 22:06  |  alan 22/10/08
      42.   #29 22:38  |  Hasoun 22/10/08
      43.   # 42 Hasoun...do not forget 23:00  |  Lynn 22/10/08
      44.   Nasrallah take my advice 23:00  |  Gil 22/10/08
      45.   Israel, the superman and the crazy buffalo 23:06  |  Hassoun 22/10/08
      46.   He is hiding but we will get him 23:21  |  Sharif 22/10/08
      47.   to Ahmed 23:22  |  eli 22/10/08
      48.   to alan 23:22  |  ahmad 22/10/08
      49.   Drizzled poison into Khaled Meshal`s ear. 23:24  |  Maureen Ann 22/10/08
      50.   To poor Ahmed...no City, no State 23:35  |  The dumbite kid 22/10/08
      51.   #43 00:04  |  Hassoun 23/10/08
      52.   to 45 Hassan: your superb text made me laugh a lot. 00:08  |  Alan 23/10/08
      53.   #44 00:15  |  Hassoun 23/10/08
      54.   Dead Man Walking 00:21  |  Nicky 23/10/08
      55.   Poisoned? How sad 00:28  |  Encinoman 23/10/08
      56.   Viva Viagra!!! Viva! Viva!! Viva!!! 00:37  |  Mike 23/10/08
      57.   fortuna 13 00:38  |  potobac 23/10/08
      58.   israel must thank god that he is not dead 00:43  |  hussein 23/10/08
      59.   Self-Poisoning? 00:45  |  ManuK 23/10/08
      60.   The brave pilot and his wife 00:50  |  Hassoun 23/10/08
      61.   THE MOSSAD DOCTORS STILL THE BEST IN THE WORLD 00:55  |  indrajaya 23/10/08
      62.   Nasralla will be dead 00:59  |  the truth 23/10/08
      63.   #54 Dead man walking 01:01  |  Hassoun 23/10/08
      64.   BE WELL SOON NASRALLAH 01:01  |  indrajaya 23/10/08
      65.   Hiz-Bollah chief 01:02  |  The Teacher/Instruct 23/10/08
      66.   Veracity of Report 01:06  |  Ron 23/10/08
      67.   To Hussein from Tyre, Lebanon 01:07  |  Persian Kitty 23/10/08
      68.   if true, then israel is lucky 01:11  |  VIPER 23/10/08
      69.   Hassoun....to answer your question 01:12  |  Lynn 23/10/08
      70.   Indrajaya - Mt. Sinia hospital 01:18  |  ChanahS 23/10/08
      71.   Nasrallah has been poisoned his own hate for some time... 01:32  |  Michael J 23/10/08
      72.   # 70, CHANAH 01:45  |  indrajaya 23/10/08
      73.   48 ahmed 03:08  |  alan 23/10/08
      74.   mt sinai hospitals..... 03:10  |  alan 23/10/08
      75.   43 hassoun 03:14  |  alan 23/10/08
      76.   58 Hussein 03:16  |  alan 23/10/08
      77.   Probably ate a Lebanese felafel ! 03:23  |  Free Gilad Shalit 23/10/08
      78.   Or maybe it was... 03:33  |  Polyarmour 23/10/08
      79.   Two edge sword 04:20  |  Baz Mann 23/10/08
      80.   win win situation 04:26  |  Dr Noam 23/10/08
      81.   Thank you Chris McFarlan 04:30  |  Jasper 23/10/08
      82.   Nasrallah could loose some weight though 04:44  |  Fortuna Benmayor 23/10/08
      83.   In response to "Pissed off Israeli" # 36 04:57  |  Fortuna Benmayor 23/10/08
      84.   For VIPER # 68 05:03  |  Fortuna Benmayor 23/10/08
      85.   QUESTION which brothers are lying? Hezballah or Iran 05:32  |  PETER SM 23/10/08
      86.   RE: 81...couldn`t happen to a nicer guy 05:33  |  Nemesis 23/10/08
      87.   Maybe long lingering effects 06:09  |  real vision 23/10/08
      88.   Bad case of indigastion/over eating 06:54  |  Yuri 23/10/08
      89.   Nasrallah swallowed his tongue ? 07:15  |  Brutus 23/10/08
      90.   If at first you don`t succeed, 07:20  |  Rina 23/10/08
      91.   to Ralph and to the Israeli, Can`t you learn? 07:47  |  gus 23/10/08
      92.   #21 Chris McFarlan Perhaps the diahorrea was brought on 08:34  |  Ari ben Yisrael 23/10/08
      93.   ARAD DID IT........ 09:06  |  DAVID 23/10/08
      94.   Not Mossad`s work 10:32  |  Gregor 23/10/08
      95.   He should avoid eating Israeli Hummus...haha 11:00  |  maurice 23/10/08
      96.   Hezbollah chief poinsoned 12:25  |  Pamela 23/10/08
      97.   Ahmed 12:31  |  Pamela 23/10/08
      98.   Ahmed 12:35  |  Pamela 23/10/08
      99.   Islam in Lebanon 12:41  |  Pamela 23/10/08
      100.   Hezbollah chief poisoned. 12:45  |  Ana 23/10/08
      101.   Chana S 70 12:55  |  Pamela 23/10/08
      102.   nasrallah 13:02  |  jeffrey biden 23/10/08
      103.   Alan 73 13:08  |  Pamela 23/10/08
      104.   To the staff Haaretz 13:27  |  Pamela 23/10/08
      105.   Ahmed Sweden 51 13:34  |  Pamela 23/10/08
      106.   ahmed - hear the zionist christian alliance 13:41  |  anton orde 23/10/08
      107.   Report: Hezbollah chief poisoned 15:40  |  Julian 23/10/08
      108.   ghgh 15:53  |  lebanese 23/10/08
      109.   Questions for Persian Kitty 17:08  |  Alex 23/10/08
      110.   Poisoned by same "spoiled" propaganda he`s fed the masses? 17:24  |  just wondering 23/10/08
      111.   Haaretz is recycling garbage now ? 02:31  |  BamBoo 24/10/08
      112.   same poison as was used to kill Arafat 07:33  |  Simon Williams 24/10/08
      113.   Hiz-bolla chief 16:13  |  The Teacher/Instruct 24/10/08
      114.   Rumour to cover attempt on Dagan 00:03  |  Ali 25/10/08
      115.   nasrallah 11:44  |  tobi 25/10/08
      116.   Avenger 12:10  |  tobi 25/10/08
      117.   Sunni 09:04  |  Die Hard Sunni 26/02/09
      118.   TO NO 17 ROXY 21:06  |  DANNY 26/02/09
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