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	Elie Hobeika - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		During a lull in the fighting in 1978 Hobeika worked for Banco do Brasil, rejoining the militia and participating in the Phalangist raid which resulted in the murder of rival militia commander Tony Frangieh and his family in June of that year.
		Hobeika was besieged in his Qarantina HQ by Geagea's men (Elias el Murr was trapped with Hobeika in the same building) and was evacuated by Michel Aoun after strong syrian pressures.
		A few weeks later on January 24th 2002, Elie Hobeika was killed, along with his driver and bodyguards, by a car bomb in Hazmieh (East-Beirut) near his house and a few hundred meters from a local HQ of the Syrian secret services.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/e/l/i/Elie_Hobeika_159d.html (1240 words)

	Elie Hobeika killer file
		Hobeika is said to be deeply affected by the murders.
		In October Hobeika is appointed as minister of the displaced.
		Hobeika is already under scrutiny in investigations opened into the 1978 assassination of Zghorta Tony Franjieh and a 1985 car bomb attack that severely injured Sidon MP Mustafa Saad and killed his daughter, Natasha.
	www.moreorless.au.com /killers/hobeika.html (5358 words)

	Assassination of the Assassin: Elias Hobeika
		Hobeika was referring in particular to Druze leader Jumblatt, who by then was one of the country’s most celebrated statesmen, and Shi’i leader Nabih Berri, the current speaker of parliament.
		Hobeika landed on the nearby sidewalk, face down, with parts of his body laying on the ground and his bones flened by the blast.
		Hobeika was killed instantly, after all, and the explosion took place in one of the neighborhood’s least populated spots.
	www.bintjbeil.com /articles/en/020401_moubayed.html (2321 words)

	"The Assassination of Elie Hobeika" (January 2002)
		Hobeika was born in 1956 in the Lebanese village of Qleiaat.
		Hobeika, who was until then a staunch opponent of Syrian intervention in Lebanon, abruptly realigned himself in hopes of reaching an agreement with Syrian-backed militias and assuming the presidency in a Syrian-dominated post-war republic.
		Hobeika also claimed in recent months that former US envoy to Lebanon Morris Draper, who was in the country at the time to secure the election of Amine Gemayel as president, would vouch for him.
	www.meib.org /articles/0201_l1.htm (4200 words)

	Lebanese news
		Elie Hobeika, militia-leader-turned-politician, claimed Thursday that he had evidence proving he had nothing to do with the massacre of hundreds of Palestinians in Sabra and Shatila in 1982, when he was a senior officer of the Lebanese Forces.
		Hobeika, who held several portfolios in postwar Cabinets and lost his seat as Baabda MP in last year’s polls, also expressed willingness to appear before a Belgian court currently studying the possibility of charging Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon with crimes against humanity for his role in the massacres.
		Hobeika added that he never used his former influence to escape persecution for his alleged role, claiming that his low profile regarding war issues was simply an attempt to put the past behind him “in order to forget the war.”
	www.mallat.com /articles/hobeika1.htm (895 words)

	USATODAY.com - Men detained for questioning in assassination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Hobeika and three bodyguards were killed Thursday when a bomb in a parked car was detonated as they drove away from his east Beirut home.
		Hobeika, 45, led the Christian militia that massacred hundreds of Palestinian men, women and children in the Sabra and Chatilla refugee camps in Beirut in 1982.
		Hobeika, a former intelligence chief of the Christian militia the Lebanese Forces, made many enemies during the Lebanese civil war of 1975-90 as he switched allegiance from Israel to Syria.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002/01/26/lebanon.htm (535 words)

	DOC_chap8
		Hobeika coldly retorted that it was because of the darkness he could not tell who they were.
		Hobeika, Zouein, Shaftari and I ran back down to the second story where an Israeli officer drew a map of the site with a piece of chalk on the floor, pointing to where the massacres were taking place.
		Hobeika took advantage of the situation by averting the attention from the Bashir assassination to the massacres at Sabra and Chatilla.
	www.free-lebanon.com /News/Documents_of_Note/DOC_chap8/doc_chap8.html (2544 words)

	USATODAY.com - Lebanese warlord, blamed for 1982 massacre, killed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Hobeika led the right-wing Lebanese Forces militia, which tore through the Sabra and Chatilla Palestinian refugee camps in Muslim west Beirut 20 years ago, slaughtering hundreds of men, women and children.
		Hobeika had been a fighter since his teens, joining the Phalange Party's militia to fight Palestinians, who were gaining strength in refugee camps in Beirut's Christian districts.
		After Lebanon's 15-year civil war ended in 1990, Hobeika was appointed to the government with the task of resettling the 1 million Lebanese displaced by the fighting and looking after 13,500 maimed victims of the conflict.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002/01/24/lebanon-assassination.htm (1125 words)

	CNN.com - Ex-militia head tied to Palestinian massacres killed - January 24, 2002
		Hobeika, 45, was well-known for his activities during the 15-year Lebanese civil war.
		Hobeika's last public appearance was at the end of last year when he said he would be "telling the truth" about his role in the Sabra and Shatila atrocities, saying he was not guilty of the crimes committed.
		Hobeika had said he was willing to go to a Belgian court, which may take up proceedings against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who was Israel's defense minister at the time of the massacres.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/meast/01/24/lebanon.explosion/index.html (558 words)

	hobeika_death
		Hobeika was the "chief witness," (never described as a chief witness before) due to an explosion that blew him up along with several of his colleagues.
		The region where Hobeika was murdered is in the center of the intelligence area of Beirut, and the entire area is under tight Lebanese Army and Syrian surveillance.
		While the Palestinians despised Hobeika for the killings at Sabra and Shatilla and another Palestinian camp in 1982 (both camps were known as breeding grounds for international terrorists), it is highly problematical that they were responsible as the murder was somewhat sophisticated and not in their style.
	www.free-lebanon.com /LFPNews/hobeika_death/hobeika_death.html (1654 words)

	Head of Militia behind Refugee Camp Massacre Killed
		Hobeika's militia was behind the notorious massacres in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in 1982, in which several hundred Palestinian militants and their families were killed.
		Hobeika, born in 1957, was a hated figure in many of Lebanon's political circles, although he continued to be active in politics for most of his life, serving under Syrian auspices in several Lebanese Cabinets.
		It is now believed that Hobeika was in the pay of Syrian intelligence even before the massacres at Sabra and Shatila, and that the assassination of Bashir Gemayel was part of an elaborate plan to set up the conditions for the entry of his troops into the Palestinian camps.
	www.ict.org.il /spotlight/det.cfm?id=732 (780 words)

	BBC News \| MIDDLE EAST \| Profile: Elie Hobeika
		Elie Hobeika, a former Lebanese minister and leader of a pro-Israeli militia, will be remembered mainly for his alleged role in a 1982 massacre of Palestinian refugees in Beirut.
		Mr Hobeika, 45, was the intelligence chief of the right-wing Christian Lebanese Forces militia - blamed for the massacre of hundreds of Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps during Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
		Mr Hobeika - once seen as a possible presidential contender - lost his seat in parliament in 2000 - although he was elected in 1992 and 1996.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/1779321.stm (654 words)

	Hobeika Assassination: Sharon's Bloody Message
		Hobeika had just announced his confirmed intention to be a crucial witness against Sharon.
		It was a warning that he would suffer the same fate as Hobeika if "he set foot in Lebanon before removing all of his troops." Assad is expected to attend a Beirut meeting soon, and he is not expected to remove the 30,000 Syrian troops prior to his arrival.
		On Jan. 23, Hobeika met with two Belgian Senators, Josy Dubie and Vincent van Quickenbourne, who were on a fact-finding tour in their capacities as members of the Belgian Sabra and Chatila Committee.
	www.larouchepub.com /other/2002/2905hobeika.html (995 words)

	George W. Bush - Terrorist in the White House
		In July 2001, Hobeika called a press conference and announced he was prepared to testify against Sharon in Belgium and revealed that he had evidence of what actually occurred in Sabra and Shatilla.
		Hobeika was not aware that his threats to testify against Sharon had triggered a series of fateful events that reached well into the White House and Sharon's office.
		Hobeika's CIA intermediary in Beirut, a man only referred to as "Jason" by Hobeika, was a frequent companion of the Lebanese politician during official and off-duty hours.
	www.nogw.com /articles/rove_murder_inc.html (1417 words)

	Hobeika forsaw his own murder : SF Indymedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		As Hobeika and three bodyguards were driving away from apartment his villa in their Land Rover, a parked car packed with high explosives was detonated by remote control, instantly killing all four men, wounding six bystanders, and setting nearby buildings ablaze.
		Hobeika, who had long been accused of a primary role in the slaughter, denied guilt and announced he would present dramatic new evidence that would prove his innocence and further implicate Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and others in the crime.
		Hobeika was a loathsome criminal, but the world needed to hear what he planned to say.
	sf.indymedia.org /mail.php?id=1563762&comments=yes (935 words)

	Who killed Elie Hobeika? - Salon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Hobeika and his three bodyguards died instantly, their bodies, in pieces, blown from the car.
		For three days in September 1982, the youthful Hobeika, who was head of the security arm of the pro-Israel Lebanese Forces militia, presided over the protracted massacre of between 800 and 1,700 unarmed and helpless Palestinians -- men, women and children -- at the two refugee camps.
		And they pointed to Hobeika's recent statements indicating that he would testify against Sharon in a Brussels court for lawyers representing survivors of the camp massacres, who accuse Sharon of having committed war crimes.
	dir.salon.com /story/news/feature/2002/01/26/lebanon/index_np.html (777 words)

	Who was Elie Hobeika?
		Elie Hobeika is best known as the intelligence chief of the Lebanese Christian Phalangist militia group responsible for the Sabra and Chatilla refugee camp massacres in 1982.
		Many in the Arab/Islamic world immediately blamed Hobeika's death on Israel, with the motive assumed to be related to Ariel Sharon's role as the Israeli defense leader at the time of the Sabra and Chatilla incident.
		Hobeika died a day after saying he was ready to testify in a "crimes against humanity" case brought by Palestinians in Belgium against Sharon, who denies sanctioning the massacres when he was defense minister.
	www.palestinefacts.org /pf_current_elie_hobeika.php (428 words)

	Syria, Not Israel, May Be Behind Death of Beirut Warlord -- 01/25/2002
		Hobeika was best known for leading his militia in a massacre in the Sabra and Shatilla refugee camps in 1982, a massacre that was blamed on Israel.
		Hobeika, who claimed he was innocent, was not named in that case.
		Hobeika, himself, was said to have been deeply affected by the massacre of many of his family members and his fianc\'e9e by Palestinian terrorists in Damur in 1976.
	www.cnsnews.com /ForeignBureaus/archive/200201/FOR20020125h.html (933 words)

	Elie Hobeika's Assassination: Covering Up the Secrets of Sabra and Shatilla
		Lebanese officials immediately blamed Israel for the assassination, since Hobeika had stated that he planned to testify in a Belgian court case which is deliberating allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon regarding his purported connection with the massacre of Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatilla refugee camps during the 1982 Lebanon War.
		Hobeika had another concern with Hatem's revelations: For Hatem asserts that Hobeika was responsible for the kidnapping and murder of four Iranian diplomats in 1982.
		Hobeika may have been interested in testifying in Belgium in order to clear his name with Lebanon's Christian community, which came to view him as a Syrian agent.
	www.jcpa.org /art/brief1-17.htm (1121 words)

	Who Killed Elie Hobeika?, February 8, 2002
		The Lebanese government blamed Israel, noting that Hobeika had indicated publicly that he planned to testify at the proceedings in Belgium under which Sabra and Shatila survivors are seeking to bring a case against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (who had been Defense Minister in 1982 and oversaw the Lebanese invasion) for crimes against humanity.
		And Hobeika seems to have fallen out somewhat with his Syrian patrons in the past two years, and they could have felt that he was threatening them in his remarks last year.
		Hobeika was perhaps the ultimate symbol of the dark side of the Lebanese civil war (there was very little bright side): a man who changed allegiances readily but was an aggressive and ambitious figure in pursuit of the interest of his ally, whether Israel or Syria.
	www.theestimate.com /public/020802.html (754 words)

	Lebanese Forces : Elie Hobeika Assassinated
		Hobeika died a day after saying he was ready to testify in a case brought by Palestinians in Belgium accusing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who denies sanctioning the massacres when he was defense minister, of crimes against humanity.
		Hobeika said in July that to prove his own innocence he was ready to testify against Sharon.
		Born in 1957, Hobeika was also a hated figure among his one-time allies in the Christian Lebanese Forces, who saw him as a traitor for switching his alliance to Syria during the war.
	www.lebaneseforces.com /hobeika.asp (800 words)

	The Case Against The Accused - Press statement concerning the death of Elie Hobeika, 24 January 2002
		A blast on Thursday killed Hobeika, a former Lebanese minister and leader of a pro-Israeli militia involved in the massacre of the 1982 massacre of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, security sources said.
		Although all the facts are not yet known, the car bombing that killed former Phalangist milita leader and former Lebanese Minister of Electricity Elias Hobeika and three other individuals today in Beirut is of significance to the case brought in Belgium on behalf of the victims and survivors of the Sabra and Shatila massacres.
		Hobeika avait à plusieurs reprises exprimé son souhait de collaborer avec l'instruction belge sur les massacres de Sabra et Chatila, détermination à laquelle des organes de presse ont encore fait écho à la veille de son assassinat.
	indictsharon.net /case-diary2.shtml (719 words)

	USCFL - Who Killed Elie Hobeika?
		Hobeika, the former intelligence chief of the Lebanese militia group responsible for the Sabra and Chatilla refugee camp massacres in 1982, reportedly attempted to work with the CIA to help locate Osama bin Laden ally Imad Mughniyah – listed on the U.S.’s most-wanted terrorist list.
		During the last month of his life, Hobeika was extremely distraught due to the steadily escalating measures taken against him by the Syrian-backed regime in Beirut.
		But Hobeika’s sudden reversal – from one who had collaborated with the Syrians for years -- was met with suspicion and distrust and it does not appear that anything came of it, according to MEIB sources.
	www.freelebanon.org /articles/a221.htm (890 words)

	Lebanese warlord, 5 guards killed in blast -DAWN - International; January 25, 2002
		Hobeika said in July he would be willing to take part in court proceedings against Sharon, which he said would help prove his innocence.
		Hobeika, born in 1957, was a hated figure in many of Lebanon’s political circles, including among his one-time allies in the Christian Lebanese Forces who regarded him as a traitor for switching his alliance to their enemy Syria during the 1975-90 Lebanese civil war.
		Hobeika, who had always denied responsibility for the killings, told Belgian senators just two days before his assassination that he was willing to testify in the lawsuit against Sharon.
	www.dawn.com /2002/01/25/int1.htm (560 words)

	Indict Ariel Sharon - In the Press - AFP: Hobeika taped "evidence" against Sharon before assassination: Beirut press
		It said Hobeika, a former minister and intelligence chief of the Lebanese Forces militia who was killed in a Beirut car-bomb attack on Thursday, had told the newspaper that he "entrusted copies of the tape to lawyers."
		"Hobeika feared being assassinated" because of the trial being filed against Sharon in Belgium by survivors of the massacres, said An-Nahar, another Lebanese daily.
		A Belgian senator, Josy Dubie, said after the killing that Hobeika told him and a colleague Tuesday he had new evidence on the camp massacres and would be prepared to testify in any trial against Sharon.
	www.indictsharon.net /press/hobeika020125afp.shtml (496 words)

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