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Hezbollah says it will hit Israel ships in new war
Yahoo/AP ^ | May 25, 2010 | ZEINA KARAM
Posted on May 25, 2010 1:15:30 PM PDT by rdl6989
BEIRUT – The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group warned Tuesday that his fighters would attack Israeli ships in the Mediterranean if the Jewish state imposes a sea blockade on Lebanon in any future war.
Hassan Nasrallah said his Iranian-backed group is now capable of destroying any military or commercial ships heading to Israeli ports.
Hezbollah and Israel fought a 34-day war in 2006 during which Israel imposed a sea and air embargo on Lebanon, saying it needed to prevent the guerrillas from being resupplied with weapons.
Nasrallah said Tuesday that Hezbollah now had the capability to inflict as much harm on Israel as it did in Lebanon during the 2006 war.
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“Nasrallah threatens to hit ships”
SNIPPET: “Hezbollah leader threatens to target any vessel heading towards Israel in future war; Shiite group now able to inflict as much damage as that caused by Israel in Lebanon during 2006 war, he says”
Reuters and Ynet
Latest Update: 05.25.10, 23:41 / Israel News
SNIPPET: “Lebanese rhetoric escalating: Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday the Shiite group would attack all military, civilian and commercial ships heading towards Israel’s Mediterranean ports in any future war.”