IDF issuing callup orders for reservists / IAF planes over the Lebanese capital

jpost & ynet ^

[maquiladora]

The IDF on Wednesday began calling up reservists following the outbreak of violence on the Lebanese border.

IDF sources reported that the Israel Air Force has attacked more than 30 targets in southern Lebanon since Wednesday morning.

Earlier, the Al-Arabia news agency reported that IAF planes were circling over the Lebanese capital of Beirut. According to another report, from Lebanese news agency, LBC, the IAF attacked Hizbullah targets in Tyre, in southern Lebanon.

[freakboy]

"The IDF holds the Lebanese government responsible for any act of terror launched from Lebanon at Israel," a statement released by the IDF spokesperson read.

This is essentialy what we said to the Taliban in Afghanistan back in 2001. Why do I get the feeling that the US will urge restraint on the part of Israel?

[thinking]

They are surrogates for some other country, most likely, Iran, they are stirring the pot to defect attention, recommend that all, take a look to the left and right, don't get transfixed with the immediate situation

[Dog Gone]

Why do I get the feeling that the US will urge restraint on the part of Israel?

I don't know if we have said anything yet at all, but what we say publicly and what we say privately might well be two different things.

[SJackson]

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[Knitting A Conundrum]

I do believe you are right...how far the war will go counts on the responses we see, possibly as soon as today...

[dervish]

"Iran is at least once removed from the Hezz"

Not really.

"For example, several of the terrorists who carried out the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing were recruited in Syria and trained in Lebanese camps. As of August 2002, Iran was reportedly financing Bekaa camps where Hizballah, Hamas, PIJ, and PFLP-GC terrorists were trained to use rockets (e.g., the short-range Fajr-5 missile, the SA-7 antiaircraft rocket) and to carry out “underwater suicide operations.” The camps, including one in Khuraj near the Syrian border, were reportedly under the command of Iranian general Ali Reza Tamzar, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps activity in the Bekaa."

http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2346

[bert]

....Syria sponsors Hamas and Hezzbolah is sponsored by Iran.......

I suppose I don't give enough weight to the Syrian/ hamas connection. I more or less considered it passive rather than active. Offering sanctuary is different than active day to day hands on action.

A moment or so ago Ambassador Dennis ross accused the Syrians of hatching the kidnappings with both Hamas ans Hesbollah. He was strongly naming the Syrians with no strong Iranian input.

Sort of suprised me.