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Sunday, 16 August 2026dailybeirut.com
Lebanon
US Ambassador Mike Hackabee calls Hezbollah a "malignant cancer" responsible for hundreds of American deaths and a shared enemy of Lebanon and Israel.
US Ambassador Mike Hackabee stated that the United States classifies Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, describing it as a "malignant cancer." He attributed responsibility to the group for the deaths of hundreds of Americans.
Hackabee further characterized Hezbollah as a "common enemy of Lebanon and Israel," accusing it of using civilian homes in Lebanon to store weapons and subsequently launching drones and missiles at civilian targets within Israel.
He concluded his remarks by referring to Hezbollah simply as "evil."
