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...this man, Samir Kuntar, the sole surviving member of the cell, that Hizballah leader Hasan Nasrallah promised to liberate this year from an Israeli prison by kidnapping Israeli soldiers to hold as a bargaining chip, an act Hizballah pulled off two weeks ago, precipitating the current fighting across the Israel-Lebanon border. Smadar Haran, meanwhile, has found herself again directly affected by the conflict, albeit in a much milder way. Nahariya is just five miles from the border with Lebanon and was the target of many of the rockets Hizballah has fired into Israeli towns since Israel launched its bombardment...
...Haran supports the government's offensive. She thinks it's necessary to show Hizballah that Israel is strong in order to deter further aggression from the group. As to whether Israel should consider exchanging Kuntar for the kidnapped Israeli soldiers, Haran says she won't share her views with anyone but her closest friends. She adds, " I'm not going to be part of Nasrallah's game. He would like to see us turn family against family, pain against pain. But I won't comment on what the government should do. It's a national question. I'm just...
After losing star goalie Les Kuntar to graduation, the Saints have found Paul Spagnoletti (2.90 goals-against average), who has filled in between the pipes nicely...
Thankfully for the Crimson, the top line, led by former Boston University star Sean MacEachern, will sit the night out. St. Lawrence alum Les Kuntar--the ECAC's top goalie last year--will man the pipes for the national squad...
Marsh is giving the nod to goalie Les Kuntar (3.20, .897)--who is tops in the ECAC in wins (18) and third in goals-against-average--to play against...