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Hezbollah rearming, returning to positions
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | By Aaron Klein

Posted on 08/27/2006 7:47:55 PM PDT by Iam1ru1-2

Israeli, Lebanese officials warn of '2nd round' of confrontations

Hezbollah has returned to many of its strongholds in south Lebanon and is capable of launching another round of attacks against the Jewish state, Israeli and Lebanese officials tell WorldNetDaily.

The statements follow scores of reports Iran and Syria are attempting to rearm Hezbollah one week after a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon went into effect following 34 days of confrontations that began when Lebanese militia ambushed an Israeli patrol unit, kidnapping two soldiers and killing eight others.

"Hezbollah has undoubtedly returned to their positions," Walid Jumblatt, Lebanon's Druze leader and head of the country's Progressive Socialist Party, told WND. "They were victorious against Israel and now they are regrouping for another round, which is inevitable."

A senior Israeli security official said the Israeli Defense Forces estimates Hezbollah members were among the tens of thousands of Lebanese who returned to the country's southern villages after the cease-fire was imposed last week.

The official said some Hezbollah members returned south in full view of the Israeli army, which has ceased most operations in Lebanon.

Last week, the official warned that Hezbollah maintains the ability to fire hundreds of rockets per day into northern Israel.

"Hezbollah's infrastructure in areas nearing the Latani (River) was not destroyed," the official said.

The official pointed to a volley of 240 rockets fired by Hezbollah one day before last week's cease-fire was imposed, the largest number the group has launched. One Israeli civilian was killed in the attacks; 26 others were injured.

"The message sent is that Hezbollah absolutely maintains the capability of firing hundreds of rockets per day into Israel," commented the official. "Wasn't one of the military campaign's main goals to eliminate the rocket threat?"

The IDF already has transferred to a symbolic contingent of the Lebanese Army the majority of positions Israel held the past few weeks, including the cities of Tyre and Bint Jbail, which contain large Hezbollah contingents.

Israeli officials say if the Lebanese Army's deployments continue on schedule and if an international force arrives, Israeli forces can be withdrawn to within about one mile of Israel's border with Lebanese in 10 days.

Meanwhile, according to reports, Iran and Syria are working to quickly resupply Hezbollah.

The London based Arabic daily al-Sharq al-Awast quoted leaders of Iran's Revolutionary Guards stating "huge supplies" of weapons reached Syria the past three weeks and are awaiting transfer to Lebanon.

Israeli security officials told WND Turkey has been working with the United States and Israel to stop arms transfers from crossing through its territory. Israel believes nearly all of the heavy weapons that Iran has provided to Hezbollah passed through Turkish ground or airspace en route to Syria and then to Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.

The Turkish Hurriyet newspaper reported today Turkish authorities prevented five Iranian airplanes and a Syrian aircraft from flying into Lebanon, suspecting them of transporting arms to Hezbollah.

According to Hurriyet and other reports in Turkish media, one of the aircraft, a private Iranian airplane, was not allowed to leave for Lebanon after American intelligence reports indicated the plane carried three missile launchers and containers with Iranian Silkworm C-802 land-to-sea missiles. A C-803 missile badly damaged an Israeli naval vessel in July.

Israeli officials are worried the cease-fire will break down due to the arms transfers.

"Sooner or later we will be compelled to use aerial attacks to strike if we have information arms shipments are coming in from Syria," said an Israeli Air Force official who spoke on condition his name be withheld.

The IAF official warned Israeli strikes are expected to be followed by a renewal of Hezbollah rocket attacks against northern Israeli communities.

Abu Oudai, chief rocket coordinator for the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group in the West Bank, told WND if Hezbollah restarts attacks, Palestinian terror groups will join in.

"We are coordinating with all the powers. We are working hard to carry out all kinds of attacks. ...The best is if [the next wave] is a war in more than one front," Abu Oudai said.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: brokentreaty; ceasefire; hezbollah; lieslieslies; rearming4war; unres1701
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To: FreedomPoster

Thanks!


21 posted on 08/27/2006 8:08:02 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: Iam1ru1-2
No surprise. It wasn't a cease fire. It as a hudna as expected. Leave it to the UN to enable the radical Islamists.
22 posted on 08/27/2006 8:09:01 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: goldstategop
We have Ehud Olmert to thank for returning Israel to the same position she was in prior to July 12th...

If you read the 'behind the scenes' reports, it was Dr. Rice and the White House who couldn't decide whether to move the troops forward or stat or backward. Some reports said Dr. Rice was on the phone with Olmert, directing 'traffic', much of the time.
23 posted on 08/27/2006 8:10:16 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: potlatch

Great Graphic! Says it all.


24 posted on 08/27/2006 8:12:41 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Fiddlstix

Thank you Fiddlstix!


25 posted on 08/27/2006 8:13:49 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: george76

"To reload" ... nah, the UN kleptocracy knoes how to make the most "rain" fall. Rain-makers!


26 posted on 08/27/2006 8:14:28 PM PDT by bvw
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To: TomGuy
"Some reports said Dr. Rice was on the phone with Olmert, directing 'traffic', much of the time."

I heard that Olmert was given the green light by both Rice, and Prez Bush, but Olmert decided to pull out, just like the liberal that he is. That's why U.S. agreed to the treaty, knowing full well what the outcome would be. Perhaps it was a warning to Olmert that he'd better finish the job this time.....or else.

27 posted on 08/27/2006 8:15:29 PM PDT by Iam1ru1-2
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To: Iam1ru1-2

28 posted on 08/27/2006 8:18:11 PM PDT by Steely Tom
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To: Iam1ru1-2

This can't be true, everyone knows there is a cease fire.


29 posted on 08/27/2006 8:20:17 PM PDT by ladyinred (Leftists, the enemy within.)
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To: Iam1ru1-2
Last week, the official warned that Hezbollah maintains the ability to fire hundreds of rockets per day into northern Israel.....

The official pointed to a volley of 240 rockets fired by Hezbollah one day before last week's cease-fire was imposed, the largest number the group has launched. One Israeli civilian was killed in the attacks; 26 others were injured.

um...we've done the math. fire away....
30 posted on 08/27/2006 8:23:13 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: All
I think that if the people of Israel decide to keep Olmert in office, then they will have to suffer the consequences of being invaded by the Islamofacist hoards. Of course I knew this had to happen because this isn't Irael's war. It's El Shaddai's war. He intended this to happen so that He could show the world that He intends to keep His covenant with Israel. This war isn't about Israel vs Islamofacist Terrorists. It's about YHWH vs Allah........and guess who the winner is going to be?

YHWH

31 posted on 08/27/2006 8:24:11 PM PDT by Iam1ru1-2
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To: Iam1ru1-2
If Hizbollah attacks Israel one more time, I think Israel may attack Syria. It's no secret who is supplying Hizbolla and if you want to kill the snake, cut off its head.
32 posted on 08/27/2006 8:24:41 PM PDT by Arcy
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To: Iam1ru1-2
I heard that Olmert was given the green light by both Rice, and Prez Bush, but Olmert decided to pull out

One report that I read indicated that Rice was on the phone and she was the one giving contradicting directions.
33 posted on 08/27/2006 8:28:34 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: shankbear
Carnage must rain down on these bozos. Frightful war must be waged on these Muzzie/Hezzies. They

Israel should just announce that next time they have to start bombarding positions they will exclusively use FAE and napalm.

34 posted on 08/27/2006 8:28:58 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Islam is a subsingularity memetic perversion : (http://www.orionsarm.com/topics/perversities.html))
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To: Iam1ru1-2
Oops. I mean:


35 posted on 08/27/2006 8:29:35 PM PDT by Steely Tom
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To: potlatch

What a cartoon! Good!


36 posted on 08/27/2006 8:32:57 PM PDT by tessalu
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To: Iam1ru1-2

bump


37 posted on 08/27/2006 8:33:25 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Property taxe is feudalism. Income taxation is armed robbery of the minority by the majority.)
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To: tessalu

Thank you!


38 posted on 08/27/2006 8:42:25 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: frankiep
I'm sure that the UN will put a stop to this quickly.

Well it was Bush who got the UN involved
39 posted on 08/27/2006 8:44:47 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: potlatch; ntnychik; PhilDragoo

40 posted on 08/27/2006 9:10:29 PM PDT by devolve (fx 9125_AMERICANS_KILLED_2003_BY_ILLEGALS MEX_ILLEGAL_GOT_911_TERRORISTS_ID NO_NUEVO_TEJASquired)
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