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Report: Hezbollah's new missiles have range 'Israel can't fathom'
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel, Hezbollah, Iran

Hezbollah is armed with advanced Iranian-supplied missiles capable of reaching targets deep inside Israel, according to a report in Friday's edition of the London-based pan-Arab daily Al-Quds al-Arabi.

The report quotes senior Arab sources who claim that the Lebanon-based militia plans to use the missiles in the event Israel decides to attack Iranian nuclear facilities, or if the United States launches an offensive that has the potential to ignite a regional war.

The sources added that the new missiles have a range that Israel "cannot even fathom," and that the new arms are the "surprise" that Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah alluded to in his recent statements to the public. The report says the missiles are armed with a precision-guided mechanism that increases their accuracy.
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A spate of media reports in recent months have indicated that Hezbollah has stockpiled new arms, including anti-aircraft systems, that it has deployed in the mountainous regions of Lebanon. Israel has repeatedly warned that positioning these missile batteries in Lebanon would be viewed as "a step that tilts the balance."

Officials in Jerusalem say this would justify a preemptive strike on these weapons systems.

Iranian defense experts are also reportedly in Lebanon in an effort to assist Hezbollah in developing anti-aircraft capabilities.

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      1.   HEZBOLLAH`S NEW Weapons from Iran 12:36  |  Millicent 29/08/08
      2.   Can this be true? 12:38  |  Natallie Durson 29/08/08
      3.   Hezballah`s "Surprise"??!! 12:44  |  Tzfonit 29/08/08
      4.   Hizballah Anti-aircraft... 12:59  |  Major R 29/08/08
      5.   what is the IDF waiting for? 13:08  |  gk 29/08/08
      6.   The Oil price has dropped-Iran wants to talk it up by talktalk 13:12  |  Alan SA 29/08/08
      7.   Hezbollah is very concerned to impress Israel 13:25  |  x-ray 29/08/08
      8.   Al Quds-Al Arabi. Reports from informed... 13:38  |  Stephen 29/08/08
      9.   Can this be true?--If you are in Israel, you dont ask seriously 13:46  |  Israeli citizen 29/08/08
      10.   Israel is one funny state. 14:05  |  Mike 29/08/08
      11.   The Russians are coming! 14:28  |  D 29/08/08
      12.   Hezbollah`s new missiles 14:44  |  Brod 29/08/08
      13.   Solution to the problem 14:48  |  Harold 29/08/08
      14.   Wipe out Hizballa first..then deal with Iran 14:51  |  JUDGE 29/08/08
      15.   These Must Be Upgraded Replacements 14:56  |  Jeff Northridge 29/08/08
      16.   Israeli plans 15:02  |  Persian Hero 29/08/08
      17.   #10 Mike 15:07  |  Important 29/08/08
      18.   Israel also has some surprise for the DEBA 15:17  |  Patish 29/08/08
      19.   "And with one leap, Jack was free!" (provided by GK #5) 15:19  |  Clickfool 29/08/08
      20.   With Missile Refueling Technology developed.. 15:19  |  The Archives 29/08/08
      21.   #12 Harold - Syria has NO leverage 15:20  |  * BEN JABO 29/08/08
      22.   Preachers were wrong about many things 15:21  |  Shimon Cleopas 29/08/08
      23.   Israeli plans 15:25  |  Persian Hero 29/08/08
      24.   Battle 15:26  |  Abu zuzu 29/08/08
      25.   The range is higher than the target distance... 15:26  |  Jul 29/08/08
      26.   Persian heron + Mike = Protocols of Zion sages 15:51  |  Israeli citizen 29/08/08
      27.   Natez, Syria and Iran.alie on weapons 16:03  |  zengeos 29/08/08
      28.   Kudos to Defense. Israel has the same mantra... 16:06  |  POP 29/08/08
      29.   Hezbollah`s missile range. 16:07  |  David Nigel Braham 29/08/08
      30.   Psalm 2 16:11  |  Elizabeth 29/08/08
      31.   Hesbullah exist only because it is sustained by Iranian ... 16:12  |  Jean Van Daem 29/08/08
      32.   Mikes antiaircraft 16:13  |  zengeos 29/08/08
      33.   say requiem for lebanon if they are ever fired 16:33  |  vhardman 29/08/08
      34.   #24 16:35  |  james 29/08/08
      35.   watch Hezbollah attempt to launch a missile at Jerusalem 16:38  |  Richard S 29/08/08
      36.   Lebanons has its days numbered by its own "parasite gang" 16:39  |  JP 29/08/08
      37.   18.The Archives. On refueling in mid air. 16:41  |  Stephen 29/08/08
      38.   Lebanons Defense 16:41  |  sam 29/08/08
      39.   Mike 10 16:44  |  ChanahS 29/08/08
      40.   HAHAHAH Pre-emptive strike on DEFENSIVE weapons???? 16:48  |  AHmed 29/08/08
      41.   Pre-emption doctrine 17:03  |  American 29/08/08
      42.   James: Losing for 60 Years 17:13  |  Tex 29/08/08
      43.   SCRAP DREAM OF GREATER REALM 17:17  |  CHOSEN WORLD 29/08/08
      44.   #5 gk how many Israelis are you willing 17:18  |  spyguy 29/08/08
      45.   #32 Vhardman 17:21  |  Lou Medel 29/08/08
      46.   #36 Stephen 17:27  |  Persian Hero 29/08/08
      47.   Sam on Lebanese innocence 17:40  |  zengeos 29/08/08
      48.   Russia threatened to take Ossetia back in revenge for Kosovo 17:42  |  Anonymous 29/08/08
      49.   Ahmeds defensive weapons 17:42  |  zengeos 29/08/08
      50.   No Choice: Must destroy all life in Lebanon (eom) 17:46  |  Brad 29/08/08
      51.   Ahmed #38 - Re-read the article 17:47  |  Elihu 29/08/08
      52.   Conspiracy theories and demonizing the enemy 17:48  |  Anonymous 29/08/08
      53.   ALL THIS IS;IS A RESULT OF MERT`S RUINS AND REMAINS LEGACY! GET 17:56  |  glenna 29/08/08
      54.   Playing field is leveling 18:03  |  Edithann, USA 29/08/08
      55.   we will soon level the playing field 18:28  |  daz 29/08/08
      56.   RE: SAm 18:33  |  the doctor 29/08/08
      57.   #37 Sam of Beirut - A question 18:55  |  Yonatan 29/08/08
      58.   Edithann 18:55  |  zengeos 29/08/08
      59.   #41 Yonatan 19:25  |  Sam 29/08/08
      60.   Sam (37), the answer to your problem is easy: remove 19:31  |  Jew- and Bookburner 29/08/08
      61.   Paluan saying 20:02  |  Chad er Belau 29/08/08
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      63.   For Ahmed # 38 20:02  |  Clickfool 29/08/08
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      65.   Persian revenge 20:35  |  Michael 29/08/08
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      78.   Two way street 00:46  |  Baz Mann 30/08/08
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      80.   Clickfool 03:13  |  DK 30/08/08
      81.   CLICKFOOL: #49 03:15  |  Brant 30/08/08
      82.   re:watch Hezbollah attempt to launch a missile at Jerusalem 03:18  |  DK 30/08/08
      83.   Re: Pablo 03:32  |  DK 30/08/08
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      86.   Middiles of Hez 05:08  |  zengeos 30/08/08
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      89.   Pablo on peace 05:31  |  zengeos 30/08/08
      90.   Millicent..weapns sourcing 05:36  |  zengeos 30/08/08
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      92.   Al on AAfire 07:21  |  zengeos 30/08/08
      93.   BARAK KNOWS THIS BETTER THAN MOST ISRAELIS 07:38  |  indrajaya 30/08/08
      94.   a humbling experience is needed 08:10  |  ClearCut 30/08/08
      95.   Natalie Durson is excited 08:26  |  Connie 30/08/08
      96.   Hezbollahs missles 08:39  |  Jay 30/08/08
      97.   #79 pablo like most posters doesnt know whether 08:43  |  vhardman 30/08/08
      98.   Iran is obviously scared 09:27  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 30/08/08
      99.   Hezbollah´s escalation 09:43  |  Joseph 30/08/08
      100.   Investigative news flash 09:50  |  allang 30/08/08
      101.   Psalm2 --Reply to hypocrite 10:14  |  someone 30/08/08
      102.   For Awake # 72 10:45  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      103.   Typical Muslim bragging; the sad mark of compensating inferiority 11:07  |  S 30/08/08
      104.   Jay (96) would mean Israel declaring a free fire zone 11:22  |  Jew- and Bookburner 30/08/08
      105.   Dangerous Threat 11:24  |  Jack Ben Yehuda 30/08/08
      106.   Clickfool (98), those ground to air missiles are not to be seen 11:29  |  Jew- and Bookburner 30/08/08
      107.   #95 Connie. Tough luck. 11:54  |  Maureen Ann 30/08/08
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      109.   #107, Maureen Ann 12:16  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 30/08/08
      110.   #75 peter rabid 12:23  |  Boycott 30/08/08
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      113.   A question for you Bruce. 13:07  |  Mahdi 30/08/08
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      115.   Nice try, Clickfool 13:10  |  Awake 30/08/08
      116.   You miss the point, Paul Wood 13:21  |  Awake 30/08/08
      117.   #109 Julianna Cipora Kohn 13:37  |  Chris Linthwaite 30/08/08
      118.   sam 14:05  |  lady from USA 30/08/08
      119.   Chris Linthwaite (67).On Cruise Missiles. 14:06  |  Stephen 30/08/08
      120.   So what happened 14:17  |  lady from USA 30/08/08
      121.   Chris 117. Youve got it all wrong. 14:30  |  Stephen 30/08/08
      122.   Clickfool (111) Armcheering what..? 14:45  |  Stephen 30/08/08
      123.   To someone 14:46  |  lady from USA 30/08/08
      124.   #107 moaning ann and the ozzie drought ! 14:56  |  vhardman 30/08/08
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      130.   Ignorance thy name is CLickFOOL 15:48  |  Yakov 30/08/08
      131.   maureen on tough luck 15:51  |  zengeos 30/08/08
      132.   Paul on cluster bombs 15:58  |  zengeos 30/08/08
      133.   Hizbollah should say nothing--Just keep building their defence 15:59  |  Labhras 30/08/08
      134.   boycott on conflict 16:02  |  zengeos 30/08/08
      135.   click on refineries 16:06  |  zengeos 30/08/08
      136.   Mohin any future conflict.ammed on hiding 16:07  |  zengeos 30/08/08
      137.   Mahdi on AIPAC 16:09  |  zengeos 30/08/08
      138.   A question for you Mahdi 16:31  |  peter 30/08/08
      139.   Labras on silence 16:50  |  zengeos 30/08/08
      140.   16. Persian Hero: Whose plans? 17:35  |  KUTW 30/08/08
      141.   #57 Yonatan 18:06  |  Space 30/08/08
      142.   New missiles nothing....... 18:14  |  The Archives 30/08/08
      143.   Hezbollah`s new missiles have range `Israel can`t fathom` 18:55  |  okonkwo 30/08/08
      144.   when will hezbollah and other arabs get it into their heads?!!!!! 19:09  |  okonkwo24 30/08/08
      145.   For #85 Zengeos - RE Israeli Peace Efforts And AIPAC 19:29  |  chet 30/08/08
      146.   Afghanistan...we should have let Russia win.. 20:49  |  Henry D. 30/08/08
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      148.   best defense for Israel is a good offense 22:34  |  zionist forever 30/08/08
      149.   Iran, fathom THIS. 22:57  |  Akiva P 30/08/08
      150.   #133 labarse of arabia and the death wish 00:09  |  vhardman 31/08/08
      151.   CFOOL while Hezb threatens Israel upgrades its missile defence 03:04  |  PETER SM 31/08/08
      152.   Strong Defence Against Terror From Above 03:35  |  Gray 31/08/08
      153.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 03:59  |  Luciano Finzi 31/08/08
      154.   #153, Luciano Finzi 05:24  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 31/08/08
      155.   #146, Henry D 05:36  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 31/08/08
      156.   Chet on faux negotiations 06:44  |  zengeos 31/08/08
      157.   CLEARCUThumbling experience by return if Hezb attacks again 08:16  |  PETER SM 31/08/08
      158.   thank you israel 08:50  |  what will HA say 31/08/08
      159.   If this is true --It`s good news! 09:50  |  Dutch 31/08/08
      160.   Glad to inform you Peter! 10:20  |  Mahdi 31/08/08
      161.   Israel`s double standard.... 11:37  |  Dutch 31/08/08
      162.   Hey Dutch 13:47  |  Roger 31/08/08
      163.   Mahdi on Opec 15:17  |  zengeos 31/08/08
      164.   Dutch on missiles 15:21  |  zengeos 31/08/08
      165.   Brainwashed zengeos!#137 , #85 15:24  |  Mahdi 31/08/08
      166.   Roger on USS Liberty 15:26  |  zengeos 31/08/08
      167.   Be calm zengeos! 16:29  |  Mahdi 31/08/08
      168.   # 107 Maureen Ann 18:50  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 31/08/08
      169.   zengos: Flushing another Liberty liar 01:06  |  Gray 01/09/08
      170.   Brod # 12 Time for Israel to elect strong new leaders 03:03  |  American in NY 01/09/08
      171.   #169;Gray, and his predisposition to believe anything.. 04:25  |  Doc Holliday 01/09/08
      172.   Doc H. Oh "CAMERA" that settles it 08:08  |  Gray 01/09/08
      173.   #172:Gray, show me your sources 15:39  |  Doc Holliday 01/09/08
      174.   Language & "Doc H." proof....again 01:14  |  Gray 02/09/08
      175.   Language & "Doc H." proof....again 07:30  |  Gray 02/09/08
      176.   #174;Gray, and sources 15:42  |  Doc Holliday 04/09/08
      177.   Hezbollah 11:48  |  Andy 09/09/08
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