Israel: Lebanon Defined as Open border for Smuggled Arms

Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N. has dubbed Lebanon as a country that has opened its borders for smuggled weapons, warning that the Jewish state would not withdraw from the border village of Ghajar as long as Hizbullah continues to arm itself.

Ambassador Ron Prosor said following a Security Council session on the situation in the Middle East on Thursday that “Lebanon would be best defined as the open border for smuggled ammunition and arms.”

“The most important thing for Lebanon and its government is to stop arming Hizbullah,” he told a press conference.

The Israeli ambassador also warned that the Jewish state’s troops will not pull out of the northern part of Ghajar as long as Hizbullah continues to arm itself and improve its fighting techniques.

Israel has implemented resolution 425 on the withdrawal from Lebanon, Prosor stressed.

On the situation in Syria, the Israeli diplomat said Syrian President Bashar is “the only ophthalmologist who doesn’t see the terrorism in his country.” On the contrary, “he sponsors it,” Prosor added.