Lebanon charges 13 over confiscated Hezbollah explosives
Group calls charges ‘unjust’, says weapons were meant to be used against Israeli forces in south Lebanon.

Group calls charges ‘unjust’, says weapons were meant to be used against Israeli forces in south Lebanon.


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Hezbollah said explosives were to be used against Israel but political figures and some analysts fear assassinations.
Sheikh Mohammed also discussed Israeli ‘violations’ in Lebanese territory with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.