Hezbollah official: 250 militants killed during Lebanon war - Haaretz

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Hezbollah official: 250 militants killed during Lebanon war

By The Associated Press

BEIRUT - A senior Hezbollah official said Friday that around 250
members of the militant group were killed in the summer war with Israel, the highest toll acknowledged by the Shiite Muslim organization.

Mahmoud Komati, deputy chief of Hezbollah's politburo, dismissed Israeli claims that as many as 800 Hezbollah militants were killed, saying the group does not hide its casualties. "We are proud of our martyrs," he told The Associated Press.

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He estimated that around 250 militants were killed in the July 12-August 14 fighting with Israel.

A tally compiled by AP from Hezbollah and police reports during the war put the group's losses at 70 dead.

Lebanon's Higher Relief Council, a government agency that handles humanitarian crises, has said 1,191 people were killed in Lebanon, mostly civilians, before fighting ended with a United Nations-brokered cease-fire. An official Lebanese polilce report put the toll at 1,100. The figures are based on reports from hospitals and morgues around the country.

159 Israelis, including 39 civilians, were killed during the 34-day war.

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1.	HIZBALLAH ARE LIARS	18:37	\|	ADELE	15/12/06

2.	So much for Nasrallah`s "divine victory"	18:42	\|	Sherman	15/12/06

3.	the Party of G-D goes by 3 different names,so their "counting" ?	19:20	\|	"He estimated 250"	15/12/06

4.	Would it not be appropriate for Hizballah to release the names of	19:28	\|	Nadav	15/12/06

5.	Divine Victory?!	19:40	\|	GK	15/12/06

6.	250 Admission	19:57	\|	Hall	15/12/06

7.	the dawn of truth	20:02	\|	judy katz	15/12/06

8.	I`m still trying to figure out how Israel "lost" the war	20:46	\|	Dave	15/12/06

9.	#2 Sherman	20:53	\|	Dave	15/12/06

10.	Is anyone old enough to remember Vietnam?	21:00	\|	a wandering Jew	15/12/06

11.	How do YOU know?	21:08	\|	Dude	15/12/06

12.	THAT`S A LIE	21:23	\|	Zena	15/12/06

13.	Yesterday 50, today 250.	21:23	\|	Jake	15/12/06

14.	Olmert may have lost, but Nasrallah is a liar	21:26	\|	Jake	15/12/06

15.	Hezbollah official: NEVER LIE AND YOU KNOW IT!	21:44	\|	Lebanese	15/12/06

16.	Iran via Hizbollah may yet enjoy victory	22:01	\|	Dave	15/12/06

17.	#14, Hezbollah never lie	22:06	\|	Winner	15/12/06

18.	Re: Lebanese # 14	22:09	\|	Sherman	15/12/06

19.	250 dead, and how many "Lebanese shields" dead	22:13	\|	Dave	15/12/06

20.	To 2	22:16	\|	Chris	15/12/06

21.	Wow Iran	22:26	\|	Sassan	15/12/06

22.	Poor IDF, You are losers	22:50	\|	GEO	15/12/06

23.	So split the difference Dude	22:53	\|	Jacob Blues	15/12/06

24.	Really Lebanese, these were the same people who said	22:55	\|	Jacob Blues	15/12/06

25.	Lebanese in Sacremento	23:17	\|	rich	15/12/06

26.	Hezbolalalala math	23:23	\|	FOX	15/12/06

27.	This report is not accurate	00:08	\|	KA	16/12/06

28.	to Dave #7	00:09	\|	Joe	16/12/06

29.	to Jake #13	00:19	\|	joe	16/12/06

30.	joe, language of threats	01:13	\|	Jake	16/12/06

31.	Wow Sassan...	01:19	\|	Jake	16/12/06

32.	re: Dave #8	01:57	\|	Paulo	16/12/06

33.	Jake #30	01:58	\|	joe	16/12/06

34.	Jake #30	01:58	\|	joe	16/12/06

35.	Jake #30 (continued)	02:03	\|	joe	16/12/06

36.	Jake Jake Jake, how old r u, 4?	02:14	\|	joe	16/12/06

37.	Hizbollah are liars!	02:36	\|	Nechama	16/12/06

38.	Sounds about right	02:36	\|	Colin Wright	16/12/06

39.	Israel never provided proof of the 600-800 dead!	02:55	\|	David L.	16/12/06

40.	#15	03:35	\|	Moshe	16/12/06

41.	to #39	04:28	\|	Alex	16/12/06

42.	2-way traffic across the Syria-Lebanon frontier	04:50	\|	"he estimated 250"	16/12/06

43.	36Joe: El-Al flights landed in Teheran till 1977	05:30	\|	Michigan	16/12/06

44.	re: Nechama #37	05:51	\|	Paulo	16/12/06

45.	re: FOX #26	05:58	\|	Paulo	16/12/06

46.	Hez ebola never lie by Winner (actually losers)	05:59	\|	Romeo	16/12/06

47.	250 dead? Prove it Hezbollah	06:09	\|	France	16/12/06

48.	And why would Colin Wright lie	06:20	\|	LL	16/12/06

49.	Nazrall attitude	06:26	\|	lola	16/12/06

50.	Joe, I KNOW you`re not being funny, just stupid	06:36	\|	Dave	16/12/06

51.	Lebanese security sources say 700+ UN Says 500+ Israel Says 600+	07:36	\|	RA	16/12/06

52.	Hezbolla	11:05	\|	Hasmonean	16/12/06

53.	Lebanese in Sacramento	11:11	\|	BIG BROTHER	16/12/06