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Defense Minister Ehud Barak. (Archives) Last update - 21:27 03/06/2008 Barak: Hezbollah setting up fortified positions along border By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: hezbollah, barak, Lebanon  Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who toured Israel's northern border Tuesday, said that Hezbollah is setting up fortified positions in villages along the Israel-Lebanon border while continuing to grow stronger and collect weapons. According to Barak, the militant Lebanon-based guerilla group is also setting up positions in 150 villages deep within southern Lebanon. Advertisement Barak added that the strategic positions were established in a clear violation of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1701, which ended the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah in the summer of 2006. "On the surface it appears that there is calm," Barak said, "but there are no delusions here. Israel Defense Forces officers in the northern command and the lateral units are working day and night along the fence, primed and ready for any possibility." Addressing the issue of the cooperation between Hezbollah and Syria, Barak said "the Syrians are working in intimate cooperation with Hezbollah, and they are in large part responsible for the transfer of weapons and supplies to Hezbollah. The ultimate responsibility, as far as we're concerned, lies with Hezbollah on the one hand, and with the Iranians and the Syrians on the other." The defense minister also addressed the recently renewed indirect peace negations between Israel and Syria, saying "initial contact with the Syrians is aimed at determining whether there will be proper conditions in the future to launch direct negotiations and discuss all the issues. But the issues themselves require, like in any negotiations, some tough concession. That means difficult decisions on [Syrian President Bashar] Assad's part as well as on ours." During his visit to the border, Barak met with GOC Northern Command Gadi Eisenkot, Division 91 Commander Brigadier General Imad Fares, and IDF Chief of Operations Major General Tal Russo. The senior officers briefed Barak on the recent security developments in Syria and Lebanon, and the condition of IDF units along the northern borders. Related articles: Israel to Hezbollah: Forget Palestinian prisoners in swap for IDF soldiers Hezbollah spy to be released next week Two Bedouin men charged with spying for Hezbollah during war Bookmark to del.icio.us   A staunch ally Obama to AIPAC: I'll do everything to prevent Iran from obtaining nukes. Pro-Israel Nazis German group condemns anti-Semitism, says Holocaust 'unjustifiable.'   1.   They haven`t rebuilt since they got destroyed in the last war 21:28  |  JD 03/06/08   2.   Yeah Barak so does Hamas only they`re firing 21:28  |  Keen observer 03/06/08   3.   And what you ´ll do ? 21:36  |  JP 03/06/08   4.   Don`t forget Israel 21:36  |  Natallie Durson 03/06/08   5.   Jp in brazil,carpet bomb every square inch of southern lebanon 22:18  |  terrornator 03/06/08   6.   Natalie #4- Are you remotely serious? 22:22  |  Elihu 03/06/08   7.   natallie,you,dutch,lakshmi,clickfool,eric,ballestic and all the 22:24  |  terrornator 03/06/08   8.   Hezbollah 22:26  |  Millicent 03/06/08   9.   How arrogant and presumptuos 22:31  |  ClearCut 03/06/08   10.   terrornator 22:39  |  ClearCut 03/06/08   11.   They have heard that Barak runs out on Falafel. 22:51  |  Andreas 03/06/08   12.   SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS 22:56  |  Aaron I. Lubling 03/06/08   13.   Barak - He Talks a Good Game 23:09  |  Tod Zuckerman 03/06/08   14.   "Natallie Durson" is an Iranian propaganda operative 23:19  |  Lookingcloser 03/06/08   15.   Professional opinion 23:33  |  air`n`dafashk 03/06/08   16.   Natallie`s views - a little dizzy 23:36  |  Sam C 03/06/08   17.   Peace! 23:54  |  Tewfiq Wahababi 03/06/08   18.   Barak run away - it is all your fault 23:54  |  JMK 03/06/08   19.   no worries here at all. destroyed by air w/in seconds. 00:06  |  frenz 04/06/08   20.   zionist day`s are numberd 00:10  |  farrokh 04/06/08   21.   lebanese: be careful. HEZBALLAH will bring a disaster to LEBANON 00:26  |  Vittorio 04/06/08   22.   #20 - Day are Numbered 00:41  |  JP 04/06/08   23.   #20: you can`t find good falafel in Alaska 00:50  |  Richard S 04/06/08   24.   20 why don`t you move to I ran where u. b. long 00:57  |  Blessed Zionist 04/06/08   25.   Barak..the reason Hezbollah has fortified positions along 01:07  |  spade 04/06/08   26.   Dignity and dentistry 01:21  |  allang 04/06/08   27.   clearcut,nothing you can say would change my mind,if hesbullah 01:21  |  terrornator 04/06/08   28.   farrokh,,blah,blah,blah,blah,blah, all you arabs do is make idle 01:23  |  terrornator 04/06/08   29.   The Only Solution 01:27  |  Rambo 04/06/08   30.   # 15 whats a flufffer? 01:29  |  flufferboy 04/06/08   31.   #20 - Iranians should consider running to Alaska! 01:42  |  redmike 04/06/08   32.   re 4 Is Natty D Anti Semetic 03:09  |  Alan the real one 04/06/08   33.   Little man talkin` tough 03:17  |  gearoid 04/06/08   34.   Whats the problem? Israel has fortified positions, 03:20  |  American in NY 04/06/08   35.   Maybe the IAF should quit the fly overs - gives them a reason... 03:32  |  POP 04/06/08   36.   #6 Elihu 03:43  |  royzer 04/06/08   37.   #6, Elihu 03:50  |  royzer 04/06/08   38.   Why not annex the W.Bank, Gaza and South Lebanon? 04:02  |  Christian 04/06/08   39.   Durson 04:35  |  Brad 04/06/08   40.   The UN--Pompous and Useless 05:19  |  Luther 04/06/08   41.   #7 Say Terrornator 06:06  |  ballistic 04/06/08   42.   Ha ha ha, Israel the Coward. 06:40  |  Alan 04/06/08   43.   POOP, maybe they should return our illegally held hostages first? 07:27  |  Dan 04/06/08   44.   So what? 13:30  |  esqueleto 04/06/08   45.   say ballestic #41 if you didn`t post on this thread,whats your 16:39  |  terrornator 04/06/08

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