“Israeli” report targets Hizbullah, turkey relations

Local Editor, 21-12-2009

"Israeli" daily newspaper Haaretz reported Sunday that the strained tension between Hizbullah and "Israel" lies behind it a series of alleged Hizbullah plots to attack "Israeli" targets overseas especially In turkey.

"The foiled attempts may explain the numerous warnings Israel has issued since August to Hizbullah to abstain from acts the group might regret," Haaretz continued.

The newspaper claimed that so far there have been reports of at least six foiled attacks against "Israeli" targets overseas. The plots, according to Haaretz, were in retaliation for the assissnation of Hizbullah's top military commander Imad Mughniyeh in a Damascus car bombing in February 2008,

The "Israeli "daily allegedly reports that in October, the Turkish media said that police headquarters had briefed police officers in a number of cities to be on the alert for Hizbullah attempts to attack "Israeli" targets in Turkey.

Haaretz quoted Turkish media as saying that Hizbullah's planned attacks were extremely ambitious and organized well in advance, reportedly with the help of Syrian and Iranian intelligence. Iranian agents, posing as tourists, were thought to be assisting these potential the attacks, according to the daily.

The newspaper stressed that the foiled attempts may explain the numerous threats "Israel" has issued since August to Lebanon.

"Israel" has threatened to respond against Hizbullah in Lebanon if the movement launched a major attack in Turkey.

"Israel" continues to warn all of Lebanon promising harsh destruction despite a crushing defeat the entity faced last summer.

"Israel" fought a 33-day war against Hizbullah in July 2006, but failed to achieve its goals to destroy the military power of the Lebanese resistance as recent threats voice Israel's fear from Hizbullah's reaction to retaliate to Mughniyeh's assassination.