Egypt: Lebanon in 'panic' over fear of Israeli attack
Several reports say U.S. officials admit it is still unclear whether Syria has sent Scuds to Hezbollah.
By Barak Ravid Tags: US Syria Lebanon Israel news"Complete panic" is reigning in Lebanon because of fears of an Israeli attack and another war, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said in a closed meeting earlier this week, sources say.
The panic was spurred by the recent reports that Syria has delivered Scud missiles to Hezbollah. But senior diplomats have told Haaretz that Western intelligence agencies, including those of the United States, have been unable to independently confirm that such missiles have been sent to the Shi'ite group.
In recent months, Israel has used diplomatic channels via the United States and European Union to relay warnings that Syria was transferring advanced weapons systems to Hezbollah.
Military censorship has prevented the publication of many details, but reporters and analysts in the foreign media have mentioned various types of arms that Israel says Syria has made available to Hezbollah. These include anti-aircraft missiles, Scuds, and in some reports, chemical weapons.
According to the Western media, Israel's claims that Syria has transferred Scud missiles to Hezbollah have made the issue a public one. Israel has lowered some of the censorship restrictions on local media, but also heightened tensions between Israel, Syria and Lebanon.
However, a number of Western intelligence agencies, including those of the United States, have expressed great doubts about the reliability of Israeli intelligence, or at least the analysis of the available data.
In some reports in the international media, sources in the U.S. administration admit that it is still unclear whether Syria has sent Scuds to Hezbollah.
Senior Western diplomats noted that investigations by a number of Western intelligence agencies have not made clear whether missiles of that type have been delivered. The diplomats noted that the United States was the only side that presented independent intelligence on the matter. But it only showed that Hezbollah guerrillas were training to operate Scuds in Syria. There were no clear indications that missiles had reached Lebanon.
The reports and the public discussion have fed the panic in Lebanon. Haaretz has learned that Aboul Gheit explained in his closed meeting that because of the tensions in Beirut, he sent letters to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and some of his counterparts in leading EU countries.
In the letters, Aboul Gheit asked Western countries to intervene with Israel to prevent a conflagration on its northern border.
Aboul Gheit added that in Lebanon, and in many additional Arab countries, the view is that no Scud missiles have been delivered from Syria to Lebanon. "It makes no sense," he said. "These are large missiles that are difficult to hide."
The Egyptian foreign minister said that the reports on the transfer of the missiles are creating the impression that Israel is looking for an excuse for another war in Lebanon.
Senior officials in European countries recently received emotional messages from Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who asked that they intervene to contain Israel so it will not attack Lebanon.
Earlier this month, for example, Hariri met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi; sources familiar with the meeting say Berlusconi was amazed at the great tension the Lebanese leader expressed about the possibility of an Israeli attack.
The Italian prime minister sought to calm his Lebanese counterpart and told him that he had spoken with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and would do so again. He did not think that Israel planned to attack.
Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak next week at Sharm el-Sheikh. Mubarak, too, spoke with Hariri about his concerns that Israel might attack, and is expected to raise the issue with Netanyahu.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak met yesterday with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. He stressed that "the UN has a great role to play in blocking the transfer of weapons from Syria to Hezbollah."
In recent days, Barak also discussed the issue of arms transfers from Syria to Hezbollah during meetings with senior Obama administration officials. During Barak's meeting with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates yesterday, the American official said Syria and Iran provide Hezbollah with missiles. Gates said Hezbollah has more missiles and rockets than most states.
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Anything to avoid negotiating because right-wing Israelis only believe in zero-sum games. With peace, everyone wins.
They say "oh no Israeli attack" but yet they'll be the ones to attack first?
J: "The UK created Jordan" That is certainly true. J: "Thereby cheating nascent Israel." And that, according to Article 25 of Mandate, is clearly false. Indeed, according to the pledges made by the British to the Hashemites (pledges that pre-date the pledge made to the Jews by Balfour) it is the other way round i.e. excluding the territory west of the Jordan from their nascant kindgdom was a blatant ripping-off of the Hashemites.
The UK created Jordan. Thereby cheating nascent Israel. UK`s actions created the conflict in the ME. UK`s actions created PLO. UK`s invation of Iraq and Afghanistan created 9/11. The Boxer uprising in China The first concentration built in S.Africa The invasion sufferings in India And What is now Zimbabwe And so many more Difficult to remember Lastly yours Yoram Like in the opium war the UK is the mother of 90% of all global conflicts.divide and rull is their motto,Africa,and Asia are paying the price for it today.
Everybody knows that Israel still occupies a small but important part of Lebanon, the Shebaa Farms (French Mandate records confirm the Lebanese character of the area), and that it is a casus belli for Hizbullah. Leave the Shebaa Farms, and the reason for going to war will disappear.
The UN certified that Israel left every square inch of Lebanon 10 years ago. The area to which you refer is part of Syria. Israel, Syria and the UN agree.
If you believe under any circumstances,Hezbollah would dissapear,or change it's character even one iota.Unless the Hezzies are thrown out from within(and that certainly doesn't appear probable)there's a serious amount of inevitability about the situation.
Just subscribed to Al Jazeera and brought the Popcorn.
careful an original thought doesn't enter your brain.
Sir, You are just plain wrong (if not intentionally misleading) when you assert that Israel started all the wars. Even the Arab generals and King Husseien have admitted publicly, on film, that in '67 they were about to attack Israel. Every war has been provoked. To claim otherwise is ignorant and best. Just a bald-faced lie. Shame on you!
B H if war breaks the IDF will be in ALHAMRA STREET to enjoy plate of HUMUS TAHINA,ARAK ZAHLAWI and of corse belly dance
Maybe they know something we don't know ? Maybe they should ?
"The deeper the connection among Hezbollah, Syria, Iran and Hamas, the more we need to worry," - IDF One would think such an observation, 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 and also bring peace with Lebanon. Problem: There is a price to be paid. 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, 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.
whether he will attack or not.
There is tension, and it's very complex and dangerous. But explosions don't always come whence we forsee, and implosions can happen too. I hope Iran's regime implodes, but that's like wishing a rainforest in the Sahara.
to be fired from Lebanon,regardless of where it lands. At that point a huge retaliation may ensue. I seriously doubt the'll make the same mistakes they made in 2006.
Either way, Lebanon will be splattered if they allow Hezbollah to provoke a new war. Syria will bear the consequences of allowing itself to be Iran's transit route for the arms. This is what Iran wants, a distractional war so they can continue to build a nuclear bomb. The writing has been on the wall for years, but the US has kept Israel on a short leash. A Hezbollah rocket fired at Israel, and the leash will be removed. Lebanon and Syria has been forewarned.
"The deeper the connection among Hezbollah, Syria, Iran and Hamas, the more we need to worry," - IDF One would think such an observation, 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 and also bring peace with Lebanon. Problem: There is a price to be paid. 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, 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.
If Hizballah has received Scud missiles from Syria, as Israel claims, it should be easy for Israel to convince the US of this fact. As far as we know, the US doubts this claim, so I take this to be disinformation. In any case, Hizballah had plenty of missiles in 2006, and after that war, it has even more and longer range missiles. Apparently, the 2006 war on Lebanon was an exercise in futility. So why do war again if the effects are not long lasting? One possibility is that a war on Lebanon (and perhaps Syria this time) will divert the Obama drive from the present push towards peace with the Palestinians, for which Netanyahu is reluctant to pay the price, to dealing with the new war, a new cease-fire and other related matters. Perhaps Netanyahu came up with his "magic solution" to his Obama problem. Keep the man busy for two and a half years and perhaps he wouldn't be President any more. Of course, many people will pay with their blood, and the Israeli problems will only be exacerbated, but this is a problem for tomorrow's leaders. Netanyahu will survive the day..
first, israel must go into syria and pound it into submission. only after should it turn attention to hezbollah. syria has a conventional army and can be taken out conventionally, and israel has the definite edge. if israel goes into lebanon without tackling syria first, the guerillas will disappear into the population and hide across the border in syria. they will continue to get supplies from syria. if syria goes first, hezbollah will be a much easier target.
I like your thought process and while we are taking care of Syria with air and ground forces we could use the navy and airforce against Hizbollah to soften up targets. This will be a repeat of 1982 when Israel completely dominated Syria and the PLO. I may argue this was almost as dominating of a performance as the six day war.
nice point... let's have a war, just like every 10 years or so. It really solves problems and brings peace. Enough with the war mongering. War has never brought peace.
Civilians get killed because your coward Hezbollah loves to hide behind them, get out of the towns and urban areas and we will see who is who
No one can protect Lebanon. Not Thousands of Missiles or scuds but a full transfer of all weapons to the Lebaneese army. There can't be a situation where you have private armies of Hezbullah, Palestinian camps that are not controlled by the goverment.One state , one army , one government.
From what i read, you are all interested in another war trusting the snake Hezbollah. Well soon you will get what you wish for, good luck with your parties, you wont be having any with this kind of talk
beneath that jovial indulgence lurks a sinister little imp, smiling to himself as he pats himself on the back for winding up the Natives. You come hear as a humanist, and then relish the thought of Nuclear and Chemical war as,"entertaining". Words have an energy all of their own. Chris you're a shmuck, neither Jew nor Christian...just a low life shmuck. Boo!
Let Hezbollah transfer ALL their weapons to the Lebanese Army and then make them an adjunct to the army for border protection. Would that amke Israel happy. It would be perfectly legal. Lebanon could also purchase a few anti-aircraft systems to protect their airspace.
That a much wider conflict is in the making.Iran will be the next target after Lebanon and if I am right, this coming war will take years to end. Israel can not start the war before Shalit is released, otherwise he will be transfered to Iran or killed outright. So watch the events starting with the Shalit case.
It's just entertainment to you and might interfere with your Mondial coverage you irrelevant arrogant @$$H&!* To the people of ISRAEL both Jew & Arab it's critical. BTW if you are brave enough LOL and come out to SA for the Mondiale and manage to survive the trip, pop up to Dooskop for a braai and a coupla Castle Beers
distracting & deflecting? could it be you?
the civilians and army is two different things... israel concentrates its attacks on civilians... but in military israel is incapable of achieving anything and its army to weak and cowardly. i'm sure this wont be posted because its the truth that most israeli's avoid. you couldnt finish anything you started
Sir: Do you suppose that just maybe the government of Lebanon KNOWS Hisb Allah better than you do? Maybe they need that "party of God" to be capable of helping to defend their country against the ever aggressive Israel.
Lebanon Panic. It's good for their sleepless nights ! Fear will weaken their spirits.
By disseminating the untruth about Scud deliveries to Hezbollah, Israel is hoping that the US will attack the Lebanon. Remember the false-flag Mossad operation that caused Reagan to attack Libya?
You vote into your government a group which is arming itself to the teeth to supposedly "defend" you from a country which has absolutely no territorial aspirations against your land, and you think you have a right to complain?
And many other famous land mark real estate will smell of sulphur. All new immigrant to Israel will realize what this nation of thieves is all about.
Pure propaganda! As a lebanese, i'd love for the jews to start the war so that we can see how long they will stand Hezbollah's power! We all know, including jews, that Israel is doomed and its a matter of time only...Shalom
Didn't sense any panic in the bars and clubs of Beirut last night...just a good time.
Why does Lebanon need 2 armies?
between Israel and Lebanon till the people you pimp for decided to use Lebanon as a base to attack Israel. Once the invading Arab armies were kicked out of Israel it was the most peaceful border of the lot. The Arab terrorists came from Egypt Jordan and Syria. When are you going home to Britain to set the right example or are you just a mouth?
from what I see and hear, it is Israel that is in panic in case Hiz has some scuds up there sleeve which means no more free rides in Lebanon, and by the way what will Israel attack more UN installations or more schools and nurseries!@!!
Lebanon should do the same.
such intentions. How paranoid the Arabs are. Israel has more reason to fear an attack from them - history shows how they initiated wars, and Hezbollah was the group who started that last war by kidnapping and murdering Israeli border soldiers from the Israeli border. And arms they store on the border do not mean peace. Their speeches are full of anti Israel rhetoric, you will not find such hate filled speeches cheered in Israel.
After all the recent incidents of blatant lies by Israel, who believes it any more?
A load of hocum of course, and interestingly the military censor has deemed the information held as being to sensitive for Israeli ears whilst the rest of Planet Earth has full possession of the facts. Which should sound alarm bells for anyone with sons and daughters in the Israeli armed forces. If there is war in the North then it will be because Netanyahu needs to prop up his position in Israel as his coalition begins to collapse and he can demand a government of national unity. However Netanyahu should tread carefully, if hezbollah are as well armed as suggested, then a limited war could easily spiral out of control, and if Hezbollah have the arms that Israel says it does and mounts a chemical attack, then Israel will have to go nuclear. Should make good television though, as long as it doesn't clash with the World Cup.
for Summer Season. Hurry Up! Tickets sell out real fast! Followers of Hassan Nasrallah and Ahmadinejad are expected to revive last year's Beirut Broadway Smash Hit, "The Passion of Mugniyeh," in Beirut's bullet proof airport. The story is a little different than what actually happened. While the real Mugniyeh stuck a gun to a pilot's head, the terrorist in this show puts a gun to his own head and threatens to fly the plane even though he doesn't learn how to land.
As long as Hizbollah controls Lebanon and threatens Israel, the Lebanese cannot sleep securely. Israel will one day need to end the Hizbollah terrorist threat and this day is coming closer.
It's not that Hizbollah is importing Scuds from Syria that is the problem, it's why the hell is Lebanon and the the international community allowing Hizbollah to import ANY WEAPONS at all? If Lebanon claims it is a soverign state, then it should have the SOLE CONTROL of military equipment and arms, including their procurement. The UN, for that matter, is NOT implementing its own Security council resolution calling for the disarmament of Hizbollah. At the end of the day, not an inch of internationall recognized Lebanese territory is under Israeli control, therefore there should be NO PROBLEM between Lebanon & Israel. It is Iran and Syria that are de facto in control of Lebanon and using it as a proxy against Israel. THAT IS THE MAIN PROBLEM, NOT ISRAEL!
If the Lebanese government is incapable of controling it's territory,that is their problem and that is why they are panicking. Scuds can be hidden with their launchers in warehouses and bunkers already built and smuggled in during the night.
you simply forget that israel is a military superpower comparable only with british and US even with those superpower israel has some edge!!!.Israel can crush any country in the middle east!!dont mistake about it.
Iran Syria and all other that hate....will disappear.....
Why are the weapons ILLEGAL????????
but the Israeli have decided they know, desperate to start another war. with the exception of the yom kippur war, the paranoic zionists have always started every war. They need to gain one to show they have balls. the neighbours dont fear them anymore.
Lebanon in panic. In contrast, in Israel the only thing worrying someone is corruption. Indeed, Hizbalah has gained a great success in the second lebanon War. If this is how a victory looks like, one might wonder how a defeat looks like.
israel seems to be in panic not lebanon . enemies of israel are making plans to intimidate israel and dragg it to regional war .enemies want to destroy idf and capture top israeli brass .
Israel should wait until the Arabs have more, and more, and more deadly weapons. At some point, the urge to attack Israel will be irresistible. Israel will win, of course, but with tremendous casualties. THEN Israelis might have enough sense to tar and feather their internal enemies and stand up like men. Until then, Israel is a nation of confused, sniveling cowards.
Next round of fighting, there will NOT be any more terrorists in Lebanon,,, Nasrallah will disappear somewhere in the desert of Libya.
Any panic in Lebanon is caused by the fact that it has been taken over by Hizbollah, Syria and Iran. That should be the concern of the rest of the Arab world.
Well if Israel stays on their side of the border no scuds will be fired. Is it only Israel that can have offensive weapons? Based on Israels recent agressiveness all countries close to Israel need defensive as well as offensive weapons. And don't give me that crap about Hezbollah being a "terrorist" organization. We all remember Israels "terrorist" organizations. i.e. Irgun-Stern Gang- Haganah.
last time Israel suffered the most terrible and humiliating defeat and Lebanon won. Isn't that right? So I guess the Anti Israelis here, for want want of a more emotive word such as Antisemites will be rejoicing at the possibility that Israel might not be here tomorrow. Am I wrong?
make sure it conitnues building settlements in jerusalem, even if it means making up stories such as the scud missile transfer to hizbollah, as a pretext to launch attacks on lebanon, which would serve as a great distraction. however, governments across the westeren hemisphere have caught up with the mossad's deception.
I think this time Hizbullah will capture the israel itself. So, israel is very panic this time.
Probably only in Dahiye, the Hezbullah neighbourhood in Beirut. Their panic shows, that they know about the scuds. Israel loves the real Lebanese and whishes them no harm. a single scud fired will prove that Syria and Hezbollah are liers foremost Nasrallah; Hariri would do well in getting rid of them.in stead of going to whine in Egypt.
Israel has a tendency to deal with the threat at the wrong end. if it is the regimes in Iran and Syria that are shipping weaponry, that's where evil deeds should be stopped, not blowing up a bunch of bridges in Lebanon
"However, a number of Western intelligence agencies, including those of the United States, have expressed great doubts about the reliability of Israeli intelligence, or at least the analysis of the available data. It`s about damn time....and how`s about Iran while we are on the subject..... " Yes, indeed, how about Iran? The same Iran that a U.S. national security assessment concluded a year ago was no longer seeking nuclear weapons and now.....an about face. So we're supposed to take the U.S.' constantly changing positions seriously? It's the reliability ( or lack thereof ) of U.S. assessments that are at issue.
lebanese are planning for their summer vacations, while at the same time keeping their watch on their bully neighbor. too much talk from israel, lots of threats and fabrications, no proofs no actions whatsoever!
where did this beans eating jackass get his information about panic ? like someone called him from beirut and said please help us we are in a panic mode,israel been threatning and bombing lebanon for over 50 yrs. so what is new ,,,,,,all israelis should be proud ,look how many woman and children been killed...
"showed that Hezbollah guerrillas were training to operate Scuds in Syria." I guess they are just doing some open university, adult education courses. Like how my wife is doing Italian cooking classes. Nothing to worry about.
Be sensible. Would Syria give chemical weapons to a militia so that it threatens Damascus? If a war breaks out in the future Syria should enter it reagrdless, and the scuds will be fired from its territory not Lebanon's. Your security experts know that very well. Just swallow your defeat of 2006 and look forward for a durable negotiated settlment.
This tiny country, Lebanon, is FREAKING out because someone SAID they might have Scuds? They're worried about being attacked by Israel because Israel mentioned something about them having these old-ass rockets? That indicates to me, that Lebanon actually needs some sort of viable defense. If words frighten them so much, perhaps a few large missiles will give them more security to help the region stabilize. Not everyone has the luxury of playing the lie Israel does...holding nuclear weapons, but acting like we are weak, little, and helpless. Based on EVERY Lebanon War, I think they have something to worry about if they don't have scuds. If they do - then Israel should stop antagonizing Lebanon! Just be neighbors!
The truth is the contrary. A friend of mine has recently returned from Lebanon, and he says that now that Lebanon has the Scuds, the Lebanese feel more secure, because they know that Israel can't attack them, because the reply could devastate Israel. So Haaretz stop behaving like a gutter news paper, and return to the serious reporting you are well known, and regarded for.
The IDF.
Being in Beirut at the moment, I can honestly say that I cannot see any sort of panic here. I think Lebanon may have learned from Israel, and is now playing the peace-loving victim before anything has even happened.
for more land and water.
The word is, "deterence".
fear and confusion. they thrive on it like a good terrorist organization... sadly they are now part of the lebanon govt... good people of lebanon make sure your terrorist govt does not shoot rockets at us and our tanks and airforce wont lay ruin to beirut. deal?
The problem with Lebanon is that they are weak. If they don't want to get the hellishly bombed again then at least buy some SAM missles, anti-aircraft batteries, and some stingers. Get some slkworms while your at it. Those junkie helicopters you have won't do a damm thing.
So when they attack us, Israel will have to stop them at any cost.
Does it make a difference if they already got the Scuds or the Syrian stop deliver becasue they were caught red-handed? No country (espcecially the size and density of Israel) can tolerate a gencidal terrorist organizatin which declares day in day out that its goal is to destroy us with these weapons.
Good. maybe the People of Lebanon will grow some cahones and take their country back from the Hezbollah. It's not just about the scuds. There are over 30,000 missiles that have been brought in from Syria and Iran for Hezbollah. Under the peace agreement, there are supposed to be NO MILITIAS OUTSIDE OF THE LEBANESE ARMY. Don't the Lebanese people know how to read?
Let's not convolute the order of cause and effect here.
And actually you might be after you attack. I think they are waiting for you. Don't be stupid.
a deep strike shaking lebanone and smearya. capturing and holding the southern sectors of both will be their fate.
...on Hezbollah. Israel will not preemtively strike but will certainly defend itself and respond to an attack and kidnapping attemps with great force. Of course, Israel will be accused of instigating - but what else is new.
"...However, a number of Western intelligence agencies, including those of the United States, have expressed great doubts about the reliability of Israeli intelligence, or at least the analysis of the available data..." Built up quite the reputation it has and now it's coming back to bite them on the ass. What more could go wrong!!! No need to panic Lebanon. If anything at all happens Israel will be taking the hit. It will be seen to by others that hostilities end abruptly.
As the secret report says, if israeli army attack Lebanon this time, they will will simply make a mistake (despite being proud of their intelligence) and observe same level of destruction inside israel with greater precision to inflict human and other losses. israeli force is simply waiting to be surprized from many fronts. Of course, Lebanon will be devastated too but the its game changer and plays will be taking place both inside israel and Lebanon, not only inside Lebanon.
to all leftist in haaretz who push to return golan your friend barak ravid say; those will be in golan minutes after we left not hours you stupid leftist better stop now "According to the Western media, Israel's claims that Syria has transferred Scud missiles to Hezbollah have made the issue a public one. Israel has lowered some of the censorship restrictions on local media, but also heightened tensions between Israel, Syria and Lebanon"
Otherwise, any HEZB provocation will distroy your country. You know ir well, poor LEBS.
However, a number of Western intelligence agencies, including those of the United States, have expressed great doubts about the reliability of Israeli intelligence, or at least the analysis of the available data. It's about damn time....and how's about Iran while we are on the subject.....
instead of whining to the west clean up your house. These terrorist operate freely in Lebanon, and conduct business indepently of Lebanese government with terror sponsor nations. Man Up!
Duh.
from all repots do appear inevitable. Gates seems fully convinced a large amount of advanced scuds are now in the hands of Hezbollah.
Like the little boy who cries wolf. This is merely a distraction to keep Israel from having to deal with the real issues it needs to like ending the occupation. Doesn't seem to be working...but its gonna end up in more dead civilians
Suppose that someone suspected the United States of providing weapons to Israel. Would an attack on Israel be justified? Thank goodness the US would never dream of arming anyone!
How obtuse can Obama's Jew-haters get? US intelligence was only able to PROVE that "Hezbollah guerrillas were training to operate Scuds in Syria." !!! And WHY do you think they were TRAINING? So they could USE the new toys they now own, or just as a hobby interest? Or maybe they get a pay raise for obtaining new skills they can't use? This is factory training, provided to proud new customers.
have a weak middle east
The very 1st priority in another war with Hezbollah is the extermination of the rat Nasrallah and certain key leadership of Hezbollah. The organization will them self-implode as rational elements in Hezbollah and Lebanon fill the vacuum. 2nd priority is TOTAL DESTRUCTION of Hezbollah leadership homes, real estate, business buildings and its economic Infrastructure. Military defeat then follows on its own accord.
Didn't the hez claim a divine victory and aren't Israel haters eager to claim that the hez kicked Israel's butt...? Looks like lebanon can't afford another divine victory like that one, eh?