Report: Iran gave Hezbollah UAVs, attack aircraft
Iranian experts were sent to Lebanon to aid Hezbollah in building the aerial array and train militants, Hezbollah sources tell Kuwaiti newspaper.
By Haaretz Service Tags: Israel news Iran Hezbollah Lebanon Hassan NasrallahHezbollah has obtained a complete aerial array from Iran, including an attack aircraft and several unmanned aerial vehicles, Channel 10 quoted the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Siyasa on Saturday.
According to sources close to the Hezbollah military leadership, Hezbollah has at least three different kinds of UAVs and an Iranian aircraft that could reach long distances and attack specific targets on the ground.
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, right, meets with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, at the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010. |
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The sources say that these are the "surprises" that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah promised his organization would use in any future conflict with Israel.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard is responsible for the transfer of the aircraft to Hezbollah, sources say, and dozens of Iranian experts were allegedly sent to Lebanon to aid Hezbollah in building the aerial array and to train militants.
According to the report, Tehran allocated a very high budget for the project.
Western sources responded to the report, saying that they fear the aircraft could be an "important card" in a possible future conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Now Israel will think hard and will decide not to invade Lebanon again - Will they - do the leadership has common sense - Maybe.
The point is that no war should happen. If it happens Hezbollah and Iran have the right of self defence too. Try to stop war instead of counting Arsenal.
The acquisition of one aircraft is an ominious event, indeed. Let's say Al Queda decided to make an attack with one aircraft, a Mig-17. This plave would be loaded to hilt with high explosives. If it makes vertical dive at a target like Jerusalem, think of what the outcome would be. One aircraft is a great danger indeed.
Iran gave Hezbollah UAVs, attack aircraft. and the USA gave Israel new jets. So the real battle is between Iran and the USA. Others like Israel, Hamas, Hezbolah and Syria, and anyone else who hates their neighbor are exploited as investment opportunities while the big boys rake in the loot ......ahhh ... tax monies. Does anyone recall those peaceful days when Russia spread arms about the world in the hope of inciting communist revolutions everywhere (we will bury your children) and the USA did the same just to fight the evil scourge? And now the victims of this exploitation proclaim their arrogant righteousness; politicians want everyone to believe that it is someone else's fault; and "We want peace" is good advertising! I am overwhermed by their sweet innocence!
Since it's to use against Israel, nobody cares.
My tax money has been supplying Israel with arms, technology, equipment, and more. This is dispite the objections of many Americans. Why would Iran not support it's aligns too?! Want to play the game? Play fair. Live and let live.
Where are they flying it from? What kind? This is all BS. They probably gave them many UAV's but that is all. But what for? They have over 60,000 missles to rain down on Israeli civilians, like the last war. Of course when all is said and done, I am sure the Shite areas of Lebanon will cease to exist.
Not BS, Israelis shot atleast 1 UAV down in 2006. Get your facts right. If Hezbollah had this ability 4 years ago you can be sure they have an extended cability today...
Why does Israel play into the triangualation? Israel should befriend Iran. Israel should invite Iran's leadership to Israel for Peace Talks. Why are westerners aloud to broker peace between 2 anchient peoples who are very able to make peace without outsiders dividing them in the name of piece? ?
Ever since Golda Meir, an American, betrayed Israel's interests and tied the fate of Israel with the US, Israel stopped being an independent state and became a vassal, a client state of the US. It is in the interests of the Middle East, Israel and the US for Israel to regain independence.
I 100% agree with you but they'll decline coming to Israel. Remember Israel and Iran was very close friends before the Ayatollahs and it isn't Israel who called of the friendship.
J, aren't you aware that Iran wants to destroy Israel no matter what? Your idea sounds nice, but it would have only been Valid prior to 1979.
Notice the flags of Iran on both sides ( Iran and Lebanon ) at the Iranian embassy, Nasrallah, with Ahmadinejad. It says alot about Iran involvement in Lebanon!
The war is coming, and yes Israelis will get hurt. But when it end, so will whatever is left of "Lebanon." The cedars of lebanon will be wood chips and the balance the dust of the desert. Very sad for what was once the Paris of the Mediterranean. R I P
Popular resistance do not have sophisticated arrays of weapons. They depend on human sacrifice and elements of surprise. Arab armies were easily defeated because they could not match Israel supported and fed by the more advanced tools and trainings. As in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, popular resistance use simple arms with the elements of suprprise and humans being martyrs. One day, one could imagine, Israel would face Palestinians, Arabs and muslims coming from all Palestine borders (Arab regimes no longer protecting them) and fighting a popular war that could drain and waeken Israel resources. It may take months or years and a lot of sacrifices before bringing Israel to real concesssions and compromises.
keep on dreaming of "popular resistance". Good luck with that. You will continue to fail as always. But try just a little to make peace with Israel, the nation state of the Jewish people, and you will find sweet success.
Hezbollah is part of Syria and Syria controls Lebanon. We are an occupied state and the world doesn't care. This was caused by the Palestinians and when it is all over, we will get our country back and the Palestinians best look to a new nation to ravage
if israel is able to silence its foes beyond "the green line" it should not be difficult to neutralize a few of these expensive toys
It's nice that everybody knows how to communicate with each other over there. Communication is important.
It's nice that everybody knows how to communicate with each other over there. Communication is important.
Did not Hisbollah use UAVs in the last war?
My theory is the IRGC has been chomping at the bits since because Ahmadinejad won't give them the free reign. Israel IOF attacks because 'might = right' however with the IRGC it's seems 'right = might'. Israel knows this, if they can't defeat Hezbollah then its suicide to attack Iran without US backing.
What exactly is all the fuss about, the US provides Isreal close to 3Billion dollars in aid every year and has been doing for decades.Why can Isreal be permitted to defend itself and no else. Double standards i say.
The UN certified in 2000 that Israel has completely pulled out of Lebanon. Israel has no aggressive intent against Lebanon. The same can't be said for Hizbullah, which acts as a proxy for Iran against both Lebanon and Israel. So your claim is without foundation.
and bombs are raining down on Israelis, who will be blamed for allowing the war to come home?
...use them and we'll kill you...and give UAV to Iranian resistance groups.
Lets give the UAV´s to the poor kurdish people. So that they can defend themselfes!
Just take out every piece of tarmac that could possibly be used as an airstrip in Lebanon. Problem solved. You do not win from a position of weakness.
and btw, hizbo has the coordinates for every airstrip in Israel and very accurate missiles this time..
Arrow 3... Go look it up... Hezbo's launch of a single UAV with an Iranian Nuke Warhead will translate into total obliteration of Lebanon and Syria in under 4 hours. Not a single UAV / Nuke will touch the soil of Israel. You have no idea what Israel is hiding in terms of Theatre Missile Defense system, but once the first move is done by Hezbo? Watch what happens. Iran is not immune, Iran will see it's response via Dolphin Class subs already in the persian gulf. In this game of chess, the winner is the one with all their pieces not completely visible by their opponent. Iran's strategy of letting Syria / Hezbo make the move on it's behalf will be an embarrassment of Biblical proportions. Don't believe me? just wait one see...
whose level of "military expertise" cpmes from a few hours in front of a WII game console
U.S. gave Israel UAV, attack aircraft, trained Armor
Patrick Harrison "U.S. gave Israel UAV, attack aircraft, trained Armor" Quantitatively and qualitatively speaking it is impossible to measure them Pat. Faramarz Fathi
and to correct you...israel gave the US UAVs. they made the predator UAV but they do get armor and aircraft from the US.
Modern UAVs were first developed in Israel.
It was an Israeli expat aircraft designer who made the first US UAV prototype that eventually begat the Predator. And many countries serving as part of NATO in Afghanistan are using Israeli UAVs (Canada and Germany among them). As to armor? Israel has their own Merkava tank; they don't use the Abrams. And they have the Namer APC. And Israel developed both the Trophy and Iron Fist defense systems for armored vehicles. (The US has nothing comparable.) Yes, Israel uses US made aircraft. Then they improve the designs and pass those modifications back to the US.
LOL.
Got a feeling there may be a few more than these. Remember what happened to that Israeli war ship in 2006? And then we had all those burnt out Merkavas. What shocking developments these were. Do not screw with Hezbollah as they have this proven habit of kicking Israeli butt in the most unexpected of ways.
Don't start a war with Israel :-) Sigh, 70 years later and they're still in denial about all the wars, quite fascinating but I assume it's how the mind shields itself from a painful reality.
Yeah, they hide behind women and children. They're cowards.
In 2006 Hezbollah crossed Israel's border, killed and kidnapped Israeli soldiers, so Israel had no choice but to respond. If Hezbollah attacks again, Israel will have to respond again. It doesn't really matter what kind of weapons you have, when you attack me with the aim to destroy, I will HAVE to respond.
US Congress transfers weapons to racist, nationalistic, proto-fascist regime for use against trapped civilian population. Weapons include US M825 A1 white-phosphorous shells, 500 pound Mark 82 GBU bombs, DIME explosives, depleted uranium tank shells, GBU 39 GPS guided bombs, Apache attack helicopters and F-16 fighter-bombers. All weapons were paid for by the US Taxpayer and all were air-freighted into Israel in time for the assault on the Gaza prison-camp.
down the Hamas through Defense Shield II but since we bowed to the "international community" we retreated and destroyed lives of ~10000 jews in 2005 just to let terror to increase tenfold .
You read it on keelj00z.com?
Since Israel gets massive amounts of weapons from America, Hizbollah, supplied by Iran, can never match Israels arsenal. Still, Hizbollah has defeated the IDF in both Lebanon wars. This must mean that there is more to winning than "weapons superiority". Israel has refined their tactics in order to allow them to "win" the last war (if it is ever refought). Hizbollah is refining their tactics to allow them to win the next war (which will surely be fought).
Unless you know if a secret war, I can't find one where Hezbollah has won, though I remember some scarce posts from some Islamic denialists who think they've won the second Lebanon war even though the death ratio between the IDF and Hezbollah was 7 to 1 in Israel's favor, with the IDF at the Litani river, while Nasrallah was moving bunkers every 2 hours and the Lebanese president crying on national TV :) It's a shame the ceasefire was pushed so soon by Hezbollah appeasers, but a deterrent was still obtained and a lesson learned: Don't start wars with Israel. lol, if this is a victory for you then you have very low standards.
your delusional,Israel hasn't lost any war with Lebanon
"Natalie Durson", hmmm, you are back from a short period of absence and still hallucinating and wallowing in empty fantacies (just like your spiritual father Achmadinejad).
After the last war I checked out parts of lebanon on google earth. Now these were not military grade photos but it was clear that entire cities in southern lebanon and the hezbos part of beyroot ware gone. So once again, who won?
Hizbollahs motto: We have never lost a war with Israel.
Why would Hezbollah have such a motto if it was refuted at every conflict it also initiated?
Especially why Nasrallah only comes out of his roach hole for 5 minutes once every year. He knows there is a bulls eye on his head. If that's Natallie's interpretation of a winner....LMAO!
After the last war, Israel fired their defense minister and chief of staff. Seven other generals were either sacked or forced to retire. Thw Winograd committee was formed to investigate the IDF failures and portion out blame. The prime minister never recovered from the criticism heaped upon him. If yo uthink this smells like a defeat for Hizbollah, then I am sure they are eager for more such 'defeats".
Can you name any war an Arab nation admits they lost? When one Arab nation fights another both declare victory at the end.
Every war has lessons. Israel learns from theirs. Hizbullah leaders only change when Israel kills them.
With thousands of buildings, homes, and bridges destroyed, Hezbollah was on it's knees begging whoever would listen to get the IDF out of Lebanon. It will take at least a decade for Lebanon to repair the damage to thier infrastructure. Not the mention the dead... The next victory for Hezbollah will most likely involve near irreparable damage to themselves and the country they have hijacked.
Israel must attack Iran's nuclear facilities before they develop a nuclear bomb and before they allow Hezbollah and Hamas to gain advance weaponry, Israel must be prepared for a war on all fronts in retaliation and do whatever it takes for it's survival.
And the attack Santa Claus and his reindeers. They're a vital danger to the wonderful society Israel.
Then just blow it to hell when he tries to cross into Israeli airspace.
Taste of your own medicine. You have been doing same to your neigbors for decades. Your superiority is getting diminished.
Iran gave Hezbollah UAVs, attack aircraft. are you scared that those aircraft would reach tel aviv the same way the missiles would do.
Undoubtedly, this has been known to Israel and the US. Equally clear, none of these crafts pose any challenge to Israel, in case of another war. So, why would Iran give this equipment to Hezbollah? To me, the intent was to solidify the military and political role of Hezbollah within Lebanon. The country is trying to rebuilt its military capability. The US refused to provide equipment, Russia is focusing on Syria, N. Korea/China are not the politically expedient source and the EU/NATO would not defy the US. Thus, once again, the US is de facto pushing Lebanon towards Iran. And, naturally, Iran will use Hezbollah as its champion.
a dedicated pilot with a low flying one-way trip will and shall be a problem for any air force, even that of Israel and USA. Stay positive though, maybe you get the chance of shooting one down one day ! Guerra e Pace..
Schmozes, forget "a dedicated pilot" - focus on the big picture. And that picture is this: in abiding Israel's request not to supply war materiel Lebanon asked for, the US blew the geopolitical chance of pulling Lebanon away from Iran and Syria and, consequently, harmed the long range interests of Israel. Ergo, Israel's myopic short term-oriented strategy backfired and the US was stupid in not acting in its own interests. So, US/Israel lose and Hezbollah/Iran benefit.
would prevent Lebs from attacking Israel. Unless of course tthe Noble Diana concurs the Hezb's aims ,.destroying of the Zionist Entiety ,which would be entirely in line with her preachings.
What you have done!? The next war with Israel will bring a disaster for you.
and at the same time the next war for you with the Lebanese its gonna bring you disaster to it goes both ways so its much better to think peace not war peace salam shalom
Carefully.. http://wp.me/pDB7k-uD
"But despite strong backing for Hezbollah, Syria remained keen to strike a peace deal with Israel... A political settlement with Israel is high on Syria's list of priorities and intelligence shows a will to reach an agreement – but on their terms, meaning a return of the Golan Heights and American involvement" [Brig. Gen. Baidatz of MI] said." - Haaretz/// One would think such an analysis, and others over the years, would lead to one simple conclusion: Get Syria out of Iran`s orbit and make peace with it. This will bring an end to military Hizballah by chocking off its weapons supply, and also bring peace with Lebanon, as Papa Assad said. Syria`s close alliance with Iran is not natural. Syria is secular, Iran fundamentalist. Syria is an Arab state, Iran Persian (long time no friends). Syria is mostly Sunni, Iran Shiite. Syria used to be friendly to the US, since they joined the coalition against Saddam in the 1991 war. Jim Baker visited Syria 15 times. After the 9-11 attacks Syria helped the US in hunting al-Qaida, even to the extent of torturing some on behalf of the CIA. But Syria continued to support Hizballah as pressure against Israel. However, Dumbya Bush had larger (and confused) ambitions, so he made Hizballah one of his targets. Syria, as their supporter, became "evil", and Israel can now use this excuse to refrain from dealing with Syria and maintain its hold over the Golan. There is a price to the Israeli reluctance to talk peace with Syria. Since 1973, when Egypt got out of the Israeli-Arab conflict, Syria tried to cause trouble only indirectly, so as not to be attacked itself. Israel, though had to go to war twice already, in Lebanon, in 1982 and 2006. Another one is expected. All these were indirect Syrian wars. But now, Syria is willing to repeat the Hizballah strategy and engage Israel in its own war, perhaps as part of a larger war led by Iran.
Soviet-educated people are god-less. No fooling us.
The problem, if it is a shiite-sunni problem, is that many people in Lebanon and Assads are shiites and many side with the shiites??
Consider Israel's history with Hizballah. Hizballah was born in the wake of Israel's invasion of Lebanon (1982), which Begin himself characterized "a war of choice". For years, a response to any Hizballah action was for Israel to bomb civilian and military targets, until an understanding was reached to confine mutual activities to military targets. Come Olmert and 2006. Hizballah kidnaps soldiers and fires at military outposts as diversion. Olmert initiates a full scale invasion with massive bombing of civilian infrastructure. Hizballah responds with rockets on northern Israeli towns. What will happen next? Hopefully, the Hizballah ability to withstand an invasion and fire rockets at all Israeli cities, as well as using UAVs will prevent a pointless war. Serious mutual threats are an effective way to keep the peace, as the US and USSR found out.
Hezbollah could refrain from initiating acts of war and adventurism, something Nasrallah has apologized for before. The only thing this could mean is more tools for terrorists to kill and terrorize innocent civilians, something you wish for. Perhaps a strong Nazi Germany could have brought peace, after all, if they were even more mighty, they could have demanded immediate peace from the rest of the world after getting Poland and France.
Comparing Hizballah to Nazi Germany... Try to get this: Israel is far stronger than Hizballah, whatever conventional weapons they come up with. But Israel also does not like to lose soldiers or suffer "uncomfortable" rockets, so Israel refrain from attack. And Hizballah is refraining because of fear, and simple lack of real motivation.
they fired as some civilian targets(towns) in the North
This is almost like all those mischaracterizing Ben Gurions quotes I suggest you read the speech, and then think about what he said, instead of knee jerk http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Foreign%20Relations/Israels%20Foreign%20Relations%20since%201947/1982-1984/55%20Address%20by%20Prime%20Minister%20Begin%20at%20the%20National
Remember what happened to the air forces of Israel's enemies in the past.......I think the IAF is up for some air to air combat.....bring it on!!
that was in the past now time is different .do you remember the 2006 war and who won that war
Which brings me even more confidence why Israel will win the next war as well, while Nasrallah will be hiding in bunkers and the Lebanese president crying on national television. :-)
The Dahia experience pushed the "victorious " rat into its hole.
Both Israel and lebanon are both in existence. No country won the war. Israel is booming. Lebanon is doing nicely but is stil licking their wounds. It does not matter what new weaponry Hezbollah gets as long as it stays in Lebanon and israel's stays in israel. One on one Israel is stronger. If Lebanon, Syria,Egypt, and Jordon attack simultaneously along with the help of Iran then Israel is in big trouble. Are you happy now Mike ? Israel is not invincible.
precisely for this reason. Its the proliferation of irans nukes that people are concerned with. Yes, of course iran may or may not decide to use nukes, but if they give them to hezbollah and they already have delivery capabilities, then indeed the problem is severe and must be dealt with. Irans nuke program needs to be taken down and I think all experts are coming to that conclusion quickly. This IS the 3am phone call. Is obama answering it or will he hide under the bed?
If I lived in Israel...I wouldn't be asking Obama about Iran's nuclear capabilities...I'd be asking Netanyahu. Israel says that Iran poses an "existential threat' to her safety and security...yet she does nothing except blame the US for not doing the job. Both the US and Israel have the capability...so it must be a question of will. What I can tell you about the US is that we sense an existential threat...something will get destroyed...what I propose is that if Israel feels threatened...she should do likewise. Keeping israel safe is Israel's job...not Obama's. If I am wrong..please explain why...I'd truly (no sarcasm) like to understand your point of view.
Using nukes it doesn't have and somehow magically shipping same to Hezbollah. Being a huge fan of fantasy what a fascinating prospect that indeed is. And definitely cause enough for Obama to get out from under the bed and answer that damn phone of his.