Who is Nasrallah, the Man Who Leads Hezbollah in Lebanon and Why Does Israel Want Him Dead?

Excellent questions, which The Nation tries to answer here in a piece entitled "Nasrallah's Game":

To some observers, the attacks that detonated Israel's ruthless assault on Lebanon look like a death wish--but it's almost impossible to defeat someone who has no fear of death. Nation literary editor Adam Shatz explores the roots of the current crisis and the motives of Hezbollah's Sheik Sayed Hassan Nasrallah.