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Last update - 13:28 08/11/2009
Lebanon source: Israel working with Islamists to hurt Hezbollah
By Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel news, Lebanon 

A senior Lebanese defense source said Friday that militants allied with Al-Qaida are working in collaboration with Israel against Hezbollah, A-Sharq al-Awsat reported on Friday.

According to the official, the Lebanon-based Fatah al-Islam fired a Katyusha rocket at northern Israel last month precisely so that the finger of responsibility could be pointed at Hezbollah.

This is not the first claim from within Lebanon regarding collaboration. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman last month suggested that Israel had arranged for collaborators in his country to fire Katyusha rockets at the Galilee earlier this week, in a bid to keep tensions high in the area.
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According to the Lebanese newspaper A-Sapir, Israel's declarations that it would not cease its intelligence activities on Lebanese territories validate Suleiman's accusations.

A panel of inquiry established by the Lebanese Army found that the rockets, fired from Houla in southern Lebanon, were launched from the home of the village's mayor.

The mayor was not present in his home, according to the panel, and has no connection to the rocket.

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      1.   New Mayoral elections to be announced soon in Houla 14:11  |  Mike B 06/11/09
      2.   It`s Possible 14:32  |  Walid 06/11/09
      3.   The Katyusha is the same as the rockets from the ship 14:48  |  fo realz 06/11/09
      4.   "Al-Qaida are working in collaboration with Israel" 14:48  |  David D 06/11/09
      5.   Hizbula ordered israel to attack lebanon 15:39  |  gilad 06/11/09
      6.   Yeah and Lebanon is working with Iran to support them 15:40  |  D 06/11/09
      7.   No shame! 16:07  |  Maurice 06/11/09
      8.   lol 16:14  |  Jew 06/11/09
      9.   It is possible 16:39  |  Ivor Biggun 06/11/09
      10.   1001 nights 16:51  |  Jack Kuper 06/11/09
      11.   This is only for consumption by the Walids and Ivors out there, 17:11  |  Nemesis 06/11/09
      12.   Lebanon blames katuyskas on Israel 17:28  |  Greg 06/11/09
      13.   completely possible and USUAL 17:35  |  european 06/11/09
      14.   It is possible 17:37  |  Jasper 06/11/09
      15.   Re #3 17:40  |  no matter 06/11/09
      16.   Lebanese Source 18:10  |  Ron 06/11/09
      17.   An unnamed official ... 18:19  |  Sean 06/11/09
      18.   Israel working with Islamists 18:31  |  lily.nati@gmail.com 06/11/09
      19.   Drivel 18:47  |  Paul Freedman 06/11/09
      20.   Then it`s an Israeli False Flag? 18:51  |  Edithann 06/11/09
      21.   possible 18:52  |  elie 06/11/09
      22.   Wouldn`t be at all surprising... 19:25  |  Silvienne 06/11/09
      23.   If Israel is working with Al Quaida.... 19:26  |  Silvienne 06/11/09
      24.   Would the nation? 20:04  |  Mark Lincoln 06/11/09
      25.   Didn`t Israel help/work with Hamas to hurt PLO back in the past? 20:14  |  JustMe 06/11/09
      26.   BUSTED! 21:17  |  Miss America 06/11/09
      27.   Unfortunatly 20:51  |  Suzy 07/11/09
      28.   Hezb says Hezb works to hurt Hezb... 06:13  |  Fortuna Benmayor 08/11/09
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