Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Iran’s national security adviser flies to Damascus/ Syrian army on a state of preparedness
Debkafile ^ | July 13-2006

Posted on 07/13/2006 12:42:59 AM PDT by Hadean

DEBKAfile reports: Iran’s national security adviser Ali Larijani flies to Damascus aboad special military plane Wednesday night as war tension builds up around Hizballah kidnap of 2 Israeli soldiers

Larijani is also Iran’s senior nuclear negotiator. He will remain in Damascus for the duration of the crisis in line with the recently Iranian-Syrian mutual defense pact. His presence affirms that an Israeli attack on Syria will be deemed an assault on Iran. It also links the Israeli hostage crisis to Iran’s nuclear standoff with the West.

The White House released a statement holding Syria and Iran responsible for Hizballah abduction and demanding their immediate and unconditional release.

The Syrian army has been put on a state of preparedness.

DEBKAfile’s military sources add that the Iranian air force, missile units and navy are also on high alert.

DEBKAfile’s counter-terror sources report Hizballah acted on orders from Tehran to open a second front against Israel, partly to ease IDF military pressure on the Hamas in the Gaza Strip. This was in response to an appeal Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal made to the Iranian ambassador to Damascus Mohammad Hassan Akhtari Sunday, July 9.

DEBKAfile’s Iranian sources report Tehran’s rationale as composed of three parts:

1. Iran shows the flag as a champion and defender of its ally, Hamas.

2. Sending Hizballah to open a warfront against Israel is the logical tactical complement to its latest order to go into action against American and British forces in southern Iraq.

3. Tehran hopes to hijack the agenda before the G-8 summit opening in St. Petersberg, Russia on July 15. Instead of discussing Iran’s nuclear case and the situation in Iraq along the lines set by President George W. Bush, the leaders of the industrial nations will be forced to address the Middle East flare-up

Any Israeli decision taken at prime minister Ehud Olmert’s high level consultation in Jerusalem Wednesday night must take this turn of events into account before deciding on limited air strikes against Hizballah and Lebanese civil targets without delay.

Our sources also report that immediately after Nasrallah’s statement to the media, Hizballah’s leaders went into hiding, their bases were evacuated and their fighting strength transferred to pre-planned places of concealment. Ahead of the abduction, Hizballah ordnance and missile stocks were transferred to the Palestinian Ahmed Jibril’s tunnel system at Naama, 30 km south of Beirut, which was built in the 1980s by East German engineers.

The Israel navy has long tried to smash this coastal underground fortress from the sea without success.

Israel began calling up an armored division, air crews and technicians from the reserves Wednesday night. DEBKAfile’s military experts: If Israel’s leaders opt for an anti-Hizballah operation on the lines of Operation Summer Rain against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the IDF can expect the same measure of success as it has had in recovering Gilead Shalit and ending the Qassam missiles barrage


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: damascus; gaza; hizballah; iran; israel; lebanon; lebenon; syria
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-36 next last

1 posted on 07/13/2006 12:43:02 AM PDT by Hadean
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Hadean
Israel will be victorious!


2 posted on 07/13/2006 12:47:04 AM PDT by M. Espinola (Freedom is never free)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Hadean
Sounds like a job for the IDF Air Force to me.

Wait till he's back on his plane cruising at 30,000 and put an AIM-9 up his a**.

L

3 posted on 07/13/2006 12:48:19 AM PDT by Lurker (2 months and still no Bill from Congressman Pence. What is he milking squids for the ink?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lurker

Too good a chance to pass up. :)


4 posted on 07/13/2006 12:54:42 AM PDT by publana (yes, I checked the preview box without previewing)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: admin

Debka as breaking news?


5 posted on 07/13/2006 12:54:44 AM PDT by maquiladora
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Hadean
Debka Rules!!
6 posted on 07/13/2006 12:55:21 AM PDT by Pro-Bush ("A nation without borders is not a nation." President Reagan)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Hadean

In other news, DEBKA has just reported that OJ has finally found Nicole's killer and will be turning him in to the LAPD shortly...


7 posted on 07/13/2006 12:58:44 AM PDT by killjoy (Dirka dirka mohammed jihad! Sherpa sherpa bakalah!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Hadean
Perfect opportunity to take out a few innocent nuke labs in Iran.
8 posted on 07/13/2006 1:10:51 AM PDT by Dallas59
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Hadean

If true, this is significant and troubling


9 posted on 07/13/2006 1:13:53 AM PDT by Mom MD
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pro-Bush

What or who is DEBKA? Embarrassed by my ignorance.


10 posted on 07/13/2006 1:14:05 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Moderate Mooslims.....what's that?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Hadean

Is Debka a Russian intelligence outlet?


11 posted on 07/13/2006 1:15:49 AM PDT by blogblogblogging
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Recovering Ex-hippie
What or who is DEBKA? Embarrassed by my ignorance.

Debka (Debka File) is a website that publishes in Hebrew and English about rumors, news and such involving Israel, Islam, and all points in between.

Problem is, they're known to have a 5% accuracy rate. Most of what they report is wishful thinking, or outright disinformation... but every now and then, they hit the nail ont he head before everyone else. :)

When a freeper sees anything by Debka, it's usually taken with MORE than a grain of salt. :) Just keep this in mind when browsing the Debka file. :)

12 posted on 07/13/2006 1:21:29 AM PDT by PureSolace (God save us all)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Recovering Ex-hippie
What or who is DEBKA?

It's actually DEBKAfile and it's a joke. But like that proverbial broken clock they do get a story right from time to time.

Is this one of those times?

I don't have a clue...

13 posted on 07/13/2006 1:22:40 AM PDT by Doofer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Recovering Ex-hippie
DEBKA
14 posted on 07/13/2006 1:24:24 AM PDT by Pro-Bush ("A nation without borders is not a nation." President Reagan)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: PureSolace; Doofer

Thanks to you both for info.


15 posted on 07/13/2006 1:24:46 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Moderate Mooslims.....what's that?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Pro-Bush

Thanks...so many websites, so little time. ha.


16 posted on 07/13/2006 1:25:58 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Moderate Mooslims.....what's that?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Doofer; All

Sorry. Wasn't familiar with Debka before now.

I did find this article confirming Larijani's trip to Damascus, though I am reading reports from this same source that he has returned to Iran.

http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-236/0607126094184241.htm


17 posted on 07/13/2006 1:26:33 AM PDT by Hadean
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: PureSolace

Good description.


18 posted on 07/13/2006 2:31:34 AM PDT by DB (©)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: M. Espinola

Fargin' War???


19 posted on 07/13/2006 2:56:07 AM PDT by DaBadGuy ("Do you know who invented dynamite? No? You know why? Because he blew his frigging FACE off!!!!!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Mom MD; Yehuda

This is more than troubling, this is a prophetic predecessor event!

I have no idea how to say that, but I think it is clear, a MAJOR storm is going to hit the Middle East that is prophetic in scope.


20 posted on 07/13/2006 2:59:45 AM PDT by RaceBannon (Innocent until proven guilty: The Pendleton 8)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-36 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson