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Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Abdelaziz Rantissi sparked condemnations from the country's political and religious leaders while Hizbullah accused the United States of being directly responsible for the killing, but fell short of threatening retaliation. President Emile Lahoud condemned the "crime," saying that Israel "has been encouraged by Washington.

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