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Hezbollah supporters in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Mohammad Yassine/L'OLJ
Add as preferred on Google The case of the hundreds of kilos of C-4 and TNT explosives seized at the beginning of October in the Bekaa is taking on a new political dimension. Following the call by the U.S., British, Australian, Canadian, and Japanese embassies for a "quick, independent, legal process free from any political interference," Hezbollah and several figures close to the party were swift to denounce foreign intervention in Lebanon’s internal affairs. This reaction came as a Hezbollah delegation visited Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation Ahmad Rami al-Hajj on Thursday to challenge the measures taken against its members. Two of them are under arrest warrants and eleven others are being prosecuted. The party refuses any measures against its members, claiming the explosives were intended for the "resistance" against Israel in... You have reached your article limit.Stay informed as events unfold across a region in flux.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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