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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (AP) Last update - 17:59 04/05/2008 Report: Hezbollah can intercept calls in Lebanon thanks to Iran By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service Tags: Hezbollah, Lebanon  An official Lebanese government report reveals that Iran is setting up an illegal telecommunication network across Lebanon, capable of intercepting all telephone conversations in the country, the Saudi-owned daily al-Sharq al-Awsat reported Sunday. According to the report, Iran has set up this network to aid the Lebanon-based guerilla group Hezbollah. In an interview with al-Sharq al-Awsat, Lebanese Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh said that the "issue of communications has been under discussion for a long time, but we were waiting for them [Hezbollah] to respond to the security authorities who requested they stop all infringements." Advertisement According to Hamadeh, the Lebanese cabinet is planning to discuss this Iranian network on Monday, and later bring the issue before the United Nations Security Council as well as the Arab League, al-Awsat reported. In the interview, Hamadeh added that Hezbollah was making efforts to link all the militias in Lebanon, Syria and Iran via a vast telecommunications network. "Their goal is not security resistance. They want to connect between all the Iranian and Syrian militias and they want to eavesdrop on everyone," Hamadeh said. The Iranian communications network has been completed in southern Lebanon, the Lebanon Valley, southern Beirut and several Christian areas in Mount Lebanon. Work is currently underway to complete the infrastructure in the northern Lebanon Valley. According to the government report, the network is capable of tracking 100,000 numbers using a digital format in which each number is five digits long. According to reports, the Hezbollah hardware can hook up to Lebanon's main telephone network. Related articles: Israel fears Iran may ship Hezbollah arms via Beirut port Top Syrian emissary: We won't sever ties with Iran for peace with Israel Hezbollah says 'proud' to be on the U.S. terrorist list Bookmark to del.icio.us   Say what you want French court: Claim that Al-Dura tape doctored isn`t libelous. Peace in our time Olmert: Peace talks with Syria are a 'national duty'.   1.   Why Illegal???? 13:36  |  Joe 04/05/08   2.   Command and control is very important in war 13:48  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   3.   A small comparison 13:56  |  retard 04/05/08   4.   Chris Linthwaite 14:17  |  Sarah 04/05/08   5.   #3retard? 14:18  |  Sarah 04/05/08   6.   Good job Chris, ignore the 5th column within 14:25  |  Joe Sittizen 04/05/08   7.   LINTHWAITE sure it is only being used for their promised War 3? 14:52  |  PETER SM 04/05/08   8.   #1 Joe 14:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   9.   why illegal.... 14:58  |  M 04/05/08   10.   #6 Joe Sittizen 15:03  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   11.   #7 Peter SM 15:07  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   12.   # 1 Joe....no, because LEBANON didn`t 15:24  |  Lynn 04/05/08   13.   Hey Joe # 1- Do you read only the .... 15:41  |  Avrum 04/05/08   14.   The war against Hizbullah does not concern Israel only. 15:48  |  Jean Van Daem 04/05/08   15.   Iran 16:02  |  JJ 04/05/08   16.   LINTHWAITE Agreed but Shiite expansionism is opportunistic 16:03  |  PETER SM 04/05/08   17.   T-Mobile 16:10  |  W 04/05/08   18.   Cheney 16:11  |  W 04/05/08   19.   Linthwaite Hizbollah is BAD for Lebanon 16:13  |  Free Gilad Shalit 04/05/08   20.   #19 Free Gilad Shalit 16:26  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   21.   A fools day dream ends in catastrophy 16:29  |  Panther Jet 04/05/08   22.   Chris Linthwaite the pro-Islamofascist? 16:36  |  Joe Sittizen 04/05/08   23.   The Government of Lebanon 16:40  |  Garba 04/05/08   24.   Their `resistance` will bring the end of Lebanon 16:43  |  Dan 04/05/08   25.   Illegal?? Let me guess, based on U.S laws? 16:45  |  Hizbullahi 04/05/08   26.   Iranian Regime Spreading Their Caliphate Cancerous Growth ... 16:48  |  Lavi 04/05/08   27.   NO JEAN #14 16:50  |  Dani 04/05/08   28.   To lavi 17:00  |  lebanese citizen 04/05/08   29.   #22 Joe Sittizen 17:03  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   30.   Hezbollah can intercept calls in Lebanon-- 17:19  |  Fair-minded 04/05/08   31.   Linthwaite, 20# Wrong as usual 17:26  |  Free Gilad Shalit 04/05/08   32.   #28 Leb Citizen: Wake Up & Smell The Bagels & The Humous! 17:30  |  Lavi 04/05/08   33.   Hezbollah com net 17:33  |  Maz. Leb in the UK 04/05/08   34.   #20 Chris Linthwaite 17:39  |  Sarah 04/05/08   35.   Lavi 17:41  |  Maz. Leb in the uk 04/05/08   36.   Sarah needs a check-up herself 17:55  |  Hizbullahi 04/05/08   37.   Such Terror Communications Network Assert Dhimmitude 17:57  |  Joseph . E 04/05/08   38.   Maz. Leb in the uk 17:58  |  Free Gilad Shalit 04/05/08   39.   To Sarah re Chris L. 18:09  |  Persian Kitty 04/05/08   40.   At least they r building something when others are destroying 18:10  |  Jackal 04/05/08   41.   Hezbollah has the right to defend itself 18:11  |  Panther Jet 04/05/08   42.   #31 Free Galid Shalit 18:17  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   43.   #35 Maz Leb: Don`t Forget King Solomon Who Bought Cedar Trees ... 18:22  |  Lavi 04/05/08   44.   # 25 hizbully...is that why the cameras are set up 18:32  |  Lynn 04/05/08   45.   # 35 Maz Leb on the UK....well, you live in the country 18:35  |  Lynn 04/05/08   46.   #40Jackal.."At least they`re building......" 18:45  |  jabotinsky 04/05/08   47.   #36 Hizbullahi 18:50  |  Sarah 04/05/08   48.   of course. when will we annihilate iran, source of all evil? 18:59  |  frenz 04/05/08   49.   #29 Chris Linthwaite 18:59  |  Joe Sittizen 04/05/08   50.   #25 Hizbullahi: Lebanese Forces Could Patrol Their Southern ... 19:06  |  Lavi 04/05/08   51.   #44 Lynn 19:14  |  Hizbullahi 04/05/08   52.   #47 Sarah 19:16  |  Hizbullahi 04/05/08   53.   They didn`t want to hire Amdocs 19:23  |  Harold 04/05/08   54.   #49 Joe Sittizen 19:30  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   55.   #50 Lavi of Seattle 19:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   56.   that`s right 19:39  |  Imad 04/05/08   57.   Network com & after Nukes Tech 19:42  |  Imad 04/05/08   58.   #6. Joe, your concern for Lebanon is so fake. 19:57  |  ManInTheMiddle 04/05/08   59.   #55 Chris: At Least These Southerners Didn`t Create A ... 20:18  |  Lavi 04/05/08   60.   # 51 Hezbully...proof is there. 20:22  |  Lynn 04/05/08   61.   #59 Lavi of Seattle 20:39  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   62.   Funny Linthwaite, if there`s a system Israel can tap into it too 20:41  |  x-ray 04/05/08   63.   Hamadeh is a crook and a thief 20:43  |  northern wind 04/05/08   64.   linthwaite Hizbullah was declared terrorist by your own govt. 20:43  |  x-ray 04/05/08   65.   Aw, Lynn 20:49  |  Hizbullahi 04/05/08   66.   By the way Lynn, tough luck ... 20:53  |  Hizbullahi 04/05/08   67.   #52 Hizbulai 20:55  |  Sarah 04/05/08   68.   #39 Persian Kitty 21:07  |  Sarah 04/05/08   69.   #62 X ray 21:10  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   70.   re 10 C Linthwaite is bizzare again 21:13  |  Alan the real one 04/05/08   71.   #67 Sarah 21:16  |  Hizbullahi 04/05/08   72.   It`s funny though... 21:17  |  Akram - Paris / Beir 04/05/08   73.   "Iranian criminal Mullahs" 21:20  |  Hizbullahi 04/05/08   74.   #64 X ray Wrong 21:28  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   75.   #71 hizbullahi 21:51  |  Sarah 04/05/08   76.   linthwaite who is they? 22:02  |  x-ray 04/05/08   77.   #70 Alan the Real One 22:06  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/05/08   78.   On terror and long arms 22:11  |  Hizbullahi 04/05/08   79.   Hezbollah can intercept calls in Israel too 22:42  |  Aounist 04/05/08   80.   #75 Sarah 23:01  |  Hizbullahi 04/05/08   81.   Israel Don`t Try To Attack Hezbollah... 23:05  |  Setrak Sarkissian 04/05/08   82.   i dont believe that article ,most calls are boring crap 23:07  |  v hardman 04/05/08   83.   With whom is Hezbollah having a war? 23:11  |  Wind of Change 04/05/08   84.   UN presence 23:28  |  Motic 04/05/08   85.   To Sara and Hezbollahi 23:31  |  Koorosh 04/05/08   86.   JUST ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN OF ERETZ YISRAEL 23:53  |  BigBadJohn 04/05/08   87.   Lithwaite 00:15  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/05/08   88.   Hizbollah is Lebanon`s defense 00:28  |  benham 05/05/08   89.   And let Israel invade any time it wants 00:35  |  benham 05/05/08   90.   # 65 AWWWW hezbully..naharnet is the source 00:45  |  Lynn 05/05/08   91.   selective hateful memory 00:48  |  abra 05/05/08   92.   # 84 Motic....they are part of Parliament 00:50  |  Lynn 05/05/08   93.   #86 another lunatic from nashville posts 00:51  |  victor hardman1 05/05/08   94.   #87 Julianna Cipora Kohn 01:00  |  Chris Linthwaite 05/05/08   95.   #76 X ray 01:03  |  Chris Linthwaite 05/05/08   96.   Leb in the UK 01:18  |  Avrum 05/05/08   97.   Linthwaite @ 19 - you are wrong 01:22  |  ChanahS 05/05/08   98.   Nasrallah Will Be Elected New P.M. Of Lebanon 01:24  |  JoeMomma 05/05/08   99.   Hizbullahi 47 01:29  |  ChanahS 05/05/08   100.   US listening to Israel listening to Iran listening to Lebanon 01:35  |  Chanalau, Tova 05/05/08   101.   Sarkissian.HESBALLA brothers just said THEY will attack Israel 01:38  |  PETER SM 05/05/08   102.   #94, Lithwaite 01:45  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/05/08   103.   Lynn. Well, this is a kick in the shins... 01:56  |  Maureen Ann 05/05/08   104.   BENHAM Don`t Lie! Hesballah crossed the border for the kidnap 01:56  |  PETER SM 05/05/08   105.   BBJ.YOUR self delusion mantra.Where has it got you? 02:02  |  PETER SM 05/05/08   106.   #97 Chanah S 02:07  |  Chris Linthwaite 05/05/08   107.   #102 Julianna Cipora Kohn 02:09  |  Chris Linthwaite 05/05/08   108.   #90 02:11  |  Hizbullahi 05/05/08   109.   Spy Satellites and Other Toys 02:15  |  Guy From NYC 05/05/08   110.   Spy Satellites and Other Toys 02:15  |  Guy From NYC 05/05/08   111.   #99 ChanaS 02:16  |  Hizbullahi 05/05/08   112.   #104 PETER SM: BENHAM IS RIGHT 02:20  |  BigBadJohn 05/05/08   113.   #107, Lithwaite, "you caught me out" 02:33  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/05/08   114.   NO BIG DEAL 02:43  |  * BEN JABO 05/05/08   115.   BIG.BJ.BOTH OF YOU ignorant or lying.Guardian report enclosed.! 02:52  |  PETER SM 05/05/08   116.   Chris Linthwaite 42 - Consistently wrong Chriso 03:14  |  Free Gilad Shalit 05/05/08   117.   BBJ& BENHAM here is the Gurdian report on CROSS BORDER kidnapping 03:16  |  PETER SM 05/05/08   118.   Chris Linthwaite 54 03:25  |  Free Gilad Shalit 05/05/08   119.   hizbullahi (#73) 03:32  |  Iranian ex-pat 05/05/08   120.   #104 PeterSM. You never cease to amaze me! 03:44  |  Maureen Ann 05/05/08   121.   #117 PETER SM: THE GUARDIAN REPORT MEANS NOTHING TO ME 04:44  |  BigBadJohn 05/05/08   122.   Retard - well named 05:29  |  Reid 05/05/08   123.   Chris - wrong 05:37  |  Reid 05/05/08   124.   Hizbullahi - Shebaa Farms 06:35  |  Tsedek 05/05/08   125.   No need to lie 06:52  |  benham 05/05/08   126.   I don`t buy into this version 07:11  |  benham 05/05/08   127.   intercepted calls in Lebanon 07:20  |  geoff 05/05/08   128.   Israel and International law? don`t make me laugh 07:27  |  benham 05/05/08   129.   #11 Chris Linthwaite 07:32  |  geoff 05/05/08   130.   #121 Big BadJohn 07:48  |  geoff 05/05/08   131.   #49 Chris - check your facts 08:11  |  Joe Sittizen 05/05/08   132.   ISRAEL IS AFRAID TO DEATH 08:17  |  indrajaya 05/05/08   133.   Hizbollah is getting a little help from its friends 08:34  |  Dutch 05/05/08   134.   BBJ you can deny as much as you like.The Guardian is pro Arab 09:33  |  PETER SM 05/05/08   135.   MAUREEN.you can quote conspiacy theories I quote newssource 09:42  |  PETER SM 05/05/08   136.   #123 Reid. What do you suppose... 09:45  |  Maureen Ann 05/05/08   137.   TO JOE 15:58  |  Joe`s teacher 05/05/08   138.   Retaed #3 16:46  |  Observer 05/05/08   139.   To Joe`s armchair critic in the Big Apple 17:05  |  Joe Sittizen 05/05/08   140.   Yes Auonist (79) and my brother will give birth to a child next 01:49  |  Karl 11/05/08   141.   you are skillful in provoking people agianst each other. 21:22  |  word of truth 16/05/08   142.   chris 19:00  |  texan 23/05/08

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