"Israelis" try to shield military officers from operations to avenge Moghnieh
Source: Agencies, 05-03-2008
"Israel" has stepped up the personal security of top army officers in case of revenge attacks by Hizbullah after the recent assassination of a senior resistance commander in Syria, "Israeli" public television said Monday. The measures, which cover their homes and cars, came into force at least two weeks ago, it said. Additional security has also been laid on for "Israeli" delegations abroad.
"Israel" is on alert for possible retaliatory attacks after top Hizbullah commander Imad Moghnieh was killed in a Damascus car bombing on February 12.
The Zionist state welcomed the killing of Moghnieh, who was wanted for a string of attacks in the 1980s and 1990s on US and "Israeli" targets, but claimed it was not involved.
"Israel" claims Hizbullah is rearming and has an arsenal including 10,000 long-range rockets and 20,000 short-range rockets in South Lebanon, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon mentioned in his latest report to the Security Council on UN Resolution 1701, which put an end to the summer 2006 war with "Israel".
While Ban's report said it had "no evidence" to support "Israel's" claim, the UN chief reiterated his concern about Hizbullah's public statements and persistent reports pointing to breaches of a UN arms embargo, which bans weapons transfers to the group.
Ban also expressed concern at what he called "the threats of open war against 'Israel'" by Hizbullah's leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Nasrallah has accused "Israel" of trying to start "an open war" by assassinating Moghnieh in a third country and warned it would be a battle the Zionist state would lose.
"Israel" has stepped up the personal security of top army officers in case of revenge attacks by Hizbullah after the recent assassination of a senior resistance commander in Syria, "Israeli" public television said Monday. The measures, which cover their homes and cars, came into force at least two weeks ago, it said. Additional security has also been laid on for "Israeli" delegations abroad.
"Israel" is on alert for possible retaliatory attacks after top Hizbullah commander Imad Moghnieh was killed in a Damascus car bombing on February 12.
The Zionist state welcomed the killing of Moghnieh, who was wanted for a string of attacks in the 1980s and 1990s on US and "Israeli" targets, but claimed it was not involved.
"Israel" claims Hizbullah is rearming and has an arsenal including 10,000 long-range rockets and 20,000 short-range rockets in South Lebanon, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon mentioned in his latest report to the Security Council on UN Resolution 1701, which put an end to the summer 2006 war with "Israel".
While Ban's report said it had "no evidence" to support "Israel's" claim, the UN chief reiterated his concern about Hizbullah's public statements and persistent reports pointing to breaches of a UN arms embargo, which bans weapons transfers to the group.
Ban also expressed concern at what he called "the threats of open war against 'Israel'" by Hizbullah's leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Nasrallah has accused "Israel" of trying to start "an open war" by assassinating Moghnieh in a third country and warned it would be a battle the Zionist state would lose.
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