Tag: Lebanon War

"Today Lebanon appears to have lost its anchor and is now in need of a resuscitation."

The woman sent photos to Hezbollah from around the country.

Researchers not the increase in Shiites serving in the LAF, and the close family ties between LAF troops and Hezbollah terrorists.

Israel has asked the US and its NATO allies to condition aid to Lebanon on shutting down Hezbollah’s missile accuracy project in south Lebanon.

He famously sobbed in 2006 as he described the effects of the war on the Lebanese people during a televised address at the conference.

"The IDF Chief of Staff has issued instructions to increase readiness in the north."

According to the IDF, it was decided to expose the project in order to deny Hezbollah the ability to hide the existence of its Iranian-sponsored manufacturing sites in Lebanon

Nasrallah counted the rich targets bank concentrated in a very small area in Tel Aviv

Nasrallah also denied claims that Hezbollah has cells in Latin America, while stressing his support for Venezuela.

The new tunnel, like the rest of the exposed Hezbollah terror tunnels, has been booby-trapped, so that anyone entering from the other side would be risking their lives.

Israel demands that both UNIFIL and the Lebanese government respond to the fact that Hezbollah violated Resolution 1701 with its tunnels.

The Americans distinguish between Lebanon and Hezbollah, which is why they agreed on sanctions against the terror organization.

Israel's response to a Hezbollah offensive, the spokesman warned, would target the southern Beirut suburbs of Dahieh, a Hezbollah stronghold that was attacked by Israel during the 2006 war.

Israel may preparing the foundations for a preventive strike against the terror group which has amassed an estimated 150,000 rockets at Israel's border.

The IDF believes Hezbollah has 120,000 short-range missiles and that Iran has been equipping them with GPS guides to improve accuracy.

"The digging of tunnels that were located by the IDF in advance, before there was an immediate threat to Israeli citizens, constitutes a blatant violation of Israeli sovereignty."

As of February 2009, many key points in Resolution 1701 remain insufficiently addressed.

Putin is the responsible adult who would quash war attempts in the region because it is contrary to Russian interests.

Hezbollah seems to have reached further south than they realized...

The last time IDF combat recruitment was this low was recorded immediately after the 2006 Second Lebanon War.The trend was eventually corrected in 2010, when demand for combat service surged to an 80% peak. But it has since been declining consistently.

Hezbollah continues to violate UN Resolution 1701 and international law, and is not stopping.

Bennett suggested that 'the greatest threat, at a practical level, is Hezbollah,' recalling how, "from a relatively small group in the 1990s, they grew into a monster.

'I have a recommendation to the people of Lebanon: Hezbollah has chosen to stay and infiltrate some of your homes – if you leave your homes as soon as the conflict erupts you will not be harmed.'

'The group is financially as bad as it has not been for decades.'

The amendments expand the list of entities that may face sanctions for providing support for Hezbollah and significantly bolsters reporting on the financial activities of the party’s affiliated entities and even political allies.

Iran is feeling expansive, and Russia seems quite fine with Israel's actions to keep Iran in check.

The crisis is the result of the reduction in Iranian financial aid to the group, at the height of its ambitious involvement in numerous regional conflicts, from Syria to Iraq, Yemen, and Bahrain.

According to various reports, Hezbollah today is in possession of an estimated 130,000 rockets of various types.

The map shows Hezbollah deeply embedded in civilian population centers in Lebanon.

Peace Now refused the families' plea, suggesting "another delay will be used by respondents to torpedo the return of the land to its rightful owners."