’Israeli’ Military Chief: Hizbullah Remains Enemy No. 1, Iran Sanctions Relief Means more Funds to It

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"Israel's" War Chief warned that the Iranian nuclear deal and the lifting of sanctions that followed present "Israel" with "grave dangers".

He further warned that the Islamic Republic's funding for Hizbullah will increase notably in the coming years.

"Iran's "advanced military industry" will develop further, and its transfer of funds to Hizbullah, which has so far stood at around a billion dollar a year, will increase," Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot said Monday.

"Iran's proxy regional activities will pose an increased risk around "Israel" in the immediate future," he said.

"Iran is fighting a proxy war against "Israel". Hizbullah is the most severe threat to "Israel". Since 2006, it has been armed, funded, and even led by the Iranians," he added.

Eisenkot spoke at the Ninth Annual International Conference held by the so-called "Institute for National Security Studies" [INSS], a top "Israeli" think-tank, in Tel Aviv.

"Hizbullah remains the "Israeli" army's "No. 1 enemy," Eisenkot told the conference, accusing the party of challenging the entity's aerial and intelligence superiority.

But he stressed that "Hizbullah understands the implications of an escalation in Lebanon."

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