Report: Hizbullah Trained to Use Antiaircraft Arms Amid Potential of Escalation
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Israeli Army officers believe that Syria has been arming and training Hizbullah fighters in the use of advanced antiaircraft weapons in recent months, which would increase the potential of escalation in Lebanon, the Haaretz daily reported.
"The potential of escalation in Lebanon is huge, and Hizbullah continues to strengthen with regard to long-range weaponry and potential 'surprises' on the battlefield," a senior Israeli officer in the Northern Command said.
"We will have to find answers to the transfer of antiaircraft weaponry, and chemical and biological weapons. It could be a cause to change Israel's retaliation policy," he added.
The officer told the Israeli newspaper that hundreds of fighters were taught to use surface-to-air missiles in Syria and Iran.
The officers are worried by two developments involving Syria and Hizbullah that could change the balance of power in the region. The first is the transfer of huge quantities of surface-to-air missiles; the second, the transfer of chemical and biological weapons, Haaretz reported.
The Israeli Army officer points to a "regular transfer" of weapons from Syria to Hizbullah that began even before the rebellion against President Bashar Assad's government.
"The more Assad loses his grip, the transfers will increase," the officer explained. "We're troubled by the transfer of strategic components from Syria to Lebanon, and if that happens, it might be cause for a more active response," he added.
According to Israeli Army estimates, three Syrian battalions are in charge of operating SA-17s - relatively long-range advanced Russian antiaircraft missiles. The Air Force has already altered part of its activity on the northern border for fear of surface-to-air missiles.
Haaretz said the Israeli Army officer is certain that Hizbullah, too, has hundreds of long-range missiles, including, among others, M600 missiles and Scud missiles.
19 March 2012, 12:19
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Hezbollah trained because of you, if it wasn't your provocative policy Hezbolshaitan will melt like any black ice. The Zionist regime is the only regime who benefit from Hezbollah by raising more cash from New York. Enough lies and more lies to the ancient people of the middle east.
20 March 2012, 01:16
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Looking forward to the day your they kill each other. Please don't forget Funny Pjamas Mule
19 March 2012, 13:13
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Very good bews and not a minute too soon, sadly too late the save the Ethiopian airliner and it's passengers. Hassan should be trained to use the arms he gets from Mahmoud before Mahmoud gives him the arms not after, that's how we avert disasters.
19 March 2012, 14:40
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Idiots. Keep buying into Zionist Hasbara, and you'll see the price we all will pay.
19 March 2012, 14:51
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Whether it's the FIM 92 stinger or more probably the Russian made SA 18 IGLA.... Those AA weapons are useless against military jets. They are only useful against choppers. They are making a big fuss for nothing. Israel, syria's ally, is keen on creating tension to keep their friend's (Hezbollah) weapons in place in Lebanon to prevent the Palestinian refugees from returning to their homeland as peace cannot be achieved.
19 March 2012, 15:13
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well said benzona. the only loser is the true Lebanon and Lebanese. The Iranians, Hezbollah, Syria and Israel continue to keep work together to keep Lebanon weak and divided and of course keep the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. If only all the Lebanese woke up and started thinking Lebanon first and nothing else!!! Keep going ya Gronks... Lebanon will never thrive until you wake up
19 March 2012, 15:24
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the israelis are once more raising the level of threat hizbushaitan is (ot not) to justify their close to happen war. :)
19 March 2012, 15:27
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and who said it is in the interest of hizbushaotan and their masters the iranians that lebanon should prosper?
to the contrary it is in their interest to drive the lebanese into poverty so evrybody would fall under their financial power :)
19 March 2012, 16:50
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Next time please focus on Dahye and don't drop papers telling them you are going to. We are sick of them too.
19 March 2012, 18:33
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Question to all HA supporters out there.
Would it be so bad if Hizbullah handed over these Anti-Aircraft weapon to the Lebanese army so as the Lebanese army can protect the Lebanese sky?
Would it be so bad that Hizbullah handed over its bunkers to the Lebanese army so that the Lebanese army would be able to confront any Israeli invasion?
Would it be so bad if Hiabullah hands over its stock of missiles to the Lebanese army so as to let the army have the retaliatory capability if Israel attacks Lebanon.
Do they doubt the Lebanese Army's determination to defend Lebanon?
Or do they doubt that the Lebanese army is capable of using such weapons and capability to the benefit of Lebanon's defense?
19 March 2012, 20:36
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HA and israel are both good for each other. Both need each other to keep their sectarian states alive.
20 March 2012, 07:43
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There's a difference between politicians and citizens. Most Israeli don't follow Netanyahu's program.... same as us with Hezbollah with a Big Ass chair in our government...yet we disagree, full stop.
20 March 2012, 10:59
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It requires a certain political not to mention religious view to operate these weapons to full effect. Thats why "The Party of God" has to do it instead of anyone else. Other lebanese are either infidels, traitors, cowards, gay, drug addicts, jewish or satanists. Hassan Nassrallah knows whats best for all, we got to put our faith in him just like the germans did in the 1930s.
