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Last update - 14:36 21/02/2008 Report: Barak warns Syria IDF planning Hezbollah op By Haaretz Service Tags: Syria, Hezbollah, Turkey, IDF Defense Minister Ehud Barak has warned Syria through Turkish mediation that the Israel Defense Forces is planning to escalate its military operations against Hezbollah and Hamas, the London-based daily Al-Hayyat reported on Thursday. On his visit to Turkey last week, Barak asked Turkish President Abdullah Ghoul to urge Syrian President Bashar Assad to adopt a different stance toward Hezbollah, according to Al-Hayyat. The defense minister reportedly informed Turkey of Israel's intentions to widen its operation in Gaza and asked the Turkish leader to consider sending troops on an international mission to Gaza geared toward ending Qassam rocket fire and protecting the border. Advertisement This multi-national force will comprise representatives from Qatar, Malaysia and Jordan, according to the report. The Defense Ministry has refused to respond to the report, which it said was the result of leaked information. Barak said Tuesday that he anticipated Hezbollah would try to retaliate for last week's assassination of terrorist mastermind Imad Mughniyah, possibly with help from Syria and Iran. Hezbollah blamed Israel for the attack and pledged to attack Jewish targets worldwide in revenge. The U.S. intelligence chief has said, however, that internal Hezbollah factions or Syria may be to blame for Mughniyah's death. Israel to extend 800 Turkish work permits given in exchange for tank upgrades The government will approve Defense Minister Ehud Barak's proposal to extend the working permits of 800 Turkish workers in Israel. The workers in question were part of a deal that was signed between Israel and Turkey three years ago in which Israel upgraded Turkish tanks at the cost of 700 million dollars and in turn gave working permits to 800Turkish workers. During Barak's visit to Ankara last week, Turkish officials asked that the work permits be extended and Barak agreed. "Israel agreed to the request due to the strategic importance of our ties with Turkey," an official in the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Five months ago, the High Court dismissed a petition of the Turks-for-tanks deal. In the petition, the Hotline for Migrant Workers said that the deal is nothing more than state-sponsored Human trafficking. While Justice Eliezer Rivlin agreed that the agreement was problematic he dismissed the petition since the deal was both unique and temporary. Related articles: Barak: Hezbollah rocket arsenal bigger now than before the war U.S. spy chief: Hezbollah may be behind Mughniyah killing Barak: Iran, Syria could help avenge Mugniyah Bookmark to del.icio.us   The black sheep The U.S. freezes Assad's cousin's assets for trying to weaken Iraq and Lebanon. Pristina, Ramallah Yasser Abed Rabbo called on the West Bank to declare independence like Kosovo.   1.   The rockets on Israeli territory cannot be tolerated. 11:54  |  Jean Van Daem 21/02/08   2.   Barak`s halucinations 12:21  |  Zouzou 21/02/08   3.   Why Warn Them ? 12:57  |  Phil 21/02/08   4.   Are we going to have another war ? 13:04  |  Adel 21/02/08   5.   Should Jewish Blood Be Shed So Terror PLO-PA Control Gaza ? 14:05  |  Joseph . E 21/02/08   6.   Lebanese: Be careful. HEZB- is part of LEBANON. 14:14  |  Vittorio 21/02/08   7.   Innovative, and might help some too. 14:52  |  The Northen Wind 21/02/08   8.   Cluster bombs too,. 15:27  |  sina 21/02/08   9.   Good Idea 15:31  |  Mark Lincoln 21/02/08   10.   Hindu UNIFIL troops cooperated with Hezbs (kidnapping and murderi 15:32  |  Absolute Sweden 21/02/08   11.   No wonder Iran has been 16:14  |  Chris Linthwaite 21/02/08   12.   sina from sina: Calm down! HEZB murders and kidnaps, Israel..... 16:14  |  Vittorio 21/02/08   13.   Israel wants to attack more civilians, spill more civilian blood? 16:14  |  POP 21/02/08   14.   #7 Northern Wind 16:18  |  Chris Linthwaite 21/02/08   15.   More Blabber From Bigmouthed Barak 16:26  |  Erik 21/02/08   16.   Israel trading in human lives for money 16:29  |  Tim 21/02/08   17.   What did Israel get from Turkey? 16:36  |  Michael 21/02/08   18.   President "Ghoul" 16:41  |  Mike 21/02/08   19.   To #8 16:42  |  Oleg 21/02/08   20.   Michael - 17 17:22  |  Gabriel 21/02/08   21.   this is your peaceful Gazan, 17:24  |  Robert/Montreal 21/02/08   22.   Sina#8 - when Arab terrorists stop hiding behind civilians 17:40  |  William 21/02/08   23.   Chris #11 17:46  |  Michael 21/02/08   24.   #8 Every Suicide Bomb is a Cluster Bomb! 17:50  |  Alex 21/02/08   25.   NO MORE WARS 18:17  |  kader 21/02/08   26.   # 13 Arabs Spill Civilians Blood Worldwide . 18:23  |  Joseph . E 21/02/08   27.   Poor Lebanon hostage from Islamofascists 18:28  |  maurice 21/02/08   28.   For once, Mark Lincoln #9 got right to the point. 18:35  |  S 21/02/08   29.   # 13 Who you callin` civilians 18:43  |  Joseph . E 21/02/08   30.   POP:All terrorists will be eliminated.Stop terrorist activity. 18:44  |  Vittorio 21/02/08   31.   shameless hussy is now set to burn 18:47  |  frenz 21/02/08   32.   Attack the forces of terrorism wherever they are. 18:53  |  Voice of Reason 21/02/08   33.   Joseph E - I`m Surprised at You 18:59  |  Jimmie 21/02/08   34.   #8 - sina 19:00  |  MichaelF 21/02/08   35.   #13 -POP 19:02  |  MichaelF 21/02/08   36.   Absolute Sweden - Thank You 19:06  |  Jimmie 21/02/08   37.   Eth ephes 20:34  |  Paul 21/02/08   38.   eth ephes 20:41  |  Paul 21/02/08   39.   to Tim#16 20:59  |  Ilya 21/02/08   40.   To William # 22 21:04  |  Rozz 21/02/08   41.   Living in Lebanon 21:21  |  Rozz 21/02/08   42.   Correction to post # 40 from me! 21:28  |  Rozz 21/02/08   43.   DO YOU WANT TO MEEET SLIME? 21:38  |  Rozz 21/02/08   44.   Farewell, Theocrats 22:08  |  Solon 21/02/08   45.   A promise from God! 19:13  |  Paul 22/02/08   46.   Number system 19:16  |  Paul 22/02/08

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