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Hizbullah 'likely' to attack [Israel] during US-Iraq war
Independent Media Review Analysis ^ | 11/19/02 | DAVID RUDGE

Posted on 11/19/2002 2:31:41 PM PST by 1bigdictator

[IMRA: Bad news for withdrawal backers] Hizbullah 'likely' to attack during US-Iraq war

By DAVID RUDGE The Jerusalem Post 19 November 2002 [IMRA: The Hebrew edition of Ha'aretz had a similar article but for some reason the editors of the English edition declined to share this information with their readers. Withdrawal supporters frequently point to the unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon as a fantastic success that should be repeated in the West Bank and Gaza Strip because as of this minute the Hizbullah forces that are on Israel's northern border (who have been tracking literally every Israeli movement near the border for more than a year to enable them to maximum the effectiveness of their opening attack at a time and place of their choosing) have not yet attacked. The same logic is used by many Israelis who decline to have their children use seat belts when driving since - as of that moment they haven't been in an accident.]

Hizbullah could take advantage of any US-led assault on Iraq to launch missiles at targets in Israel, a senior IDF officer said on Monday.

According to the officer, the government may need to reassess Israel's policy of restraint along the northern border, as well as its approach to the use of force, depending on events vis-a-vis Iraq.

The possibility of Hizbullah joining the fray in the event of Iraqi retaliation against Israel is considered a serious possibility, especially in light of its public support for Palestinian terrorist organizations and its own ongoing operations.

Since the IDF's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in May 2000, 10 Israelis have been killed, including six in the terrorist infiltration near Kibbutz Matzuva in March this year, as well as four soldiers, in Hizbullah's cross-border attacks.

The last fatality occurred in a Hizbullah attack on IDF positions in the Mount Dov region on August 31. The three soldiers were kidnapped in a Hizbullah ambush in the same region in October 2000.

Hizbullah, which America has defined as a leading terrorist organization, certainly has the military means to attack Israel with an estimated 1,000 highly-trained fighters, and thousands more who can be called upon at short notice.

According to recent reports, Hizbullah has more than 8,000 Katyusha rockets, including long-range missiles capable of reaching Haifa and its environs, in addition to an armory of mortars, anti-tank missiles, some artillery pieces, and explosive devices.

There have also been unconfirmed reports that the organization has trained in the use of chemical weapons with al-Qaida operatives in Lebanon.

The senior IDF officer said Syria had supplied Hizbullah with 220-millimeter missiles that have a range of 75 kilometers but are not noted for being particularly accurate.

The same source said efforts are being made to produce 303mm rockets. On the basis of the size, such missiles would be capable of reaching as far south as Tel Aviv.

The senior officer added that Syria is helping to build Hizbullah into a factor that would be capable of vying with Israel, without dragging Syria into a direct confrontation with Israel.

The bulk of Hizbullah's armory is supplied by Iran, which is its main financier, ideological mentor, and trainer, although the security source maintained that Syria also has a vested interest in ensuring that the organization pose a potential threat to Israel from Lebanon.

According to the source, Hizbullah is unique in terms of its military might for a non-sovereign organization within a state.

The senior officer said the prospect of a war with Syria is low, but could not be ruled out completely.

Syria, he said, is trying to increase the survivability of its forces through means of camouflage and hiding military development projects.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: New Hampshire; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: hizbullah; israel

1 posted on 11/19/2002 2:31:41 PM PST by 1bigdictator
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To: 1bigdictator
they are also all going to be killed when they attack
2 posted on 11/19/2002 2:35:50 PM PST by The Wizard
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To: 1bigdictator
Note to Syria: You will be destroyed, along with your hesnomullah butt-buddies, should an attack come on Israel from either of you. You backwards freaks...
3 posted on 11/19/2002 2:40:20 PM PST by ApesForEvolution
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To: 1bigdictator
Ha'aretz= Palestinan Useful Idiot Propaganda
4 posted on 11/19/2002 2:40:40 PM PST by Sparta
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To: 1bigdictator
I'm hoping Hezbollah (and Syria) will be the next target after Iraq. We owe them for Beirut.
5 posted on 11/19/2002 3:06:28 PM PST by Jeremy_Reaban
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To: 1bigdictator
They are "likely" to attack Israel? When have they ever stopped attacking Israel?? Something tells me that Netanyahu and the Mossad would welcome the guise of war to unleash hell upon these animals.
6 posted on 11/19/2002 3:07:03 PM PST by zingzang
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To: 1bigdictator
Hezbollah is also likely to have its minions die.
7 posted on 11/19/2002 3:19:51 PM PST by sheik yerbouty
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To: sheik yerbouty
The Blue Hell-mutts at the UN are salivating at the chance to levy "War Crimes" on any Israeli move to counter Hizzbulah in Lebanon... UN must be recognized as a terrorist organization and disbanded.
8 posted on 11/19/2002 3:23:48 PM PST by 1bigdictator
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To: 1bigdictator
For the life of me I can't figure out why Israel doesn't simply deport all the Palestinians. Can anybody enlighten me? And if your answer is that it would throw the entire Arab world into an uproar and provoke them to war, what exactly would be (a) different than what's happening now and (b) the downside?

By the way, I expect the true answer is simply Israel's secularism. God made it clear He wants them to occupy and rule over the whole land, so it seems clear they are disobeying His will. Were they to obey, it would mean trusting Him for protection against the Arabs, and that requires faith they don't have.

9 posted on 11/19/2002 3:38:44 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6
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To: Sparta
You can say that again. Their editorial section is now run by folks who want a bi-national state. No Israel or Jordan, just Greater Palestine.
This is the communist line. the sad part is that Ha'Aretz was founded as the Revisionist Zionist paper (Jabotinsky). It has gone from Likud to HADASH.
10 posted on 11/19/2002 3:43:50 PM PST by rmlew
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To: Hebrews 11:6
You sound like a fan of Kahane or at least a supporter of Moledet.
I agree with you. Expell all the Arabs, but compensate them. Offer teh same deal to any Israeli-Arab who opposes Israel.
11 posted on 11/19/2002 3:45:55 PM PST by rmlew
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To: 1bigdictator
Israel created Hisbullah, just like we created the Mujahedeen/Taliban of Afghanistan. We both made a deadly mistake in teaching these losers to fight. Put the blam on Zeb Bregensky, the Carter National Security Advisor. He came up with this demonic idea.

There is no end to this Islamic hate until we can force them to change the preaching back to worshiping rather than JIHAD! Even, if we must put a spy in every freeking mosque in the world, and punish radical preachers ala mafia style.

12 posted on 11/19/2002 3:54:13 PM PST by philosofy123
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To: rmlew
Lebanon is now occupied by the Syrians, the Palestinians, the Saudis (Hariri is the head of the Lebanese Government and he takes his orders from Saudi Arabia as he is Saudi) and the Iranians (Hezbollah). Similar to Afghanistan, Lebanon was thrown to the wolves after the Marines left with their tail tucked between their legs after the suicide bombings against the Marine barracks.

In fact, suicide bombing became popular after this initial success. I remember that the Democrats in Congress forced on Reagan and the Marines a "you can't shoot first" edict right before they were slaughtered.

Unlike Afghanistan, there is no "Northern Alliance"-type of resistance as nobody wanted to help the Lebanese to defend themselves while the Syrians and their minions were bombarding civilians.

Now the world is paying the price for appeasing evil.
13 posted on 11/19/2002 3:54:36 PM PST by winner3000
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To: winner3000
There used to be teh South Lebanese Army. However, Bush I sold out Lebanon and Barak asceded to Hizbullah and Clinton pressure.
14 posted on 11/19/2002 3:59:40 PM PST by rmlew
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To: philosofy123
Teh US nurtured teh Mujehadeen, not the Taliban, which was a pure creation of the Pakistani ISI. Frankly, Carter and Reagan both gave the PAkistanis too much leeway and Bush completely pulled out of Afghanistan. Frankly, we should have been more hands on.

Israel did not creat Hizbullah. Israel helped foster HAMAS (a Sunni group) to counter the PLO. Big mistake.

15 posted on 11/19/2002 4:02:26 PM PST by rmlew
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To: rmlew
Dude... what's up w/ your key board? Teh = The
16 posted on 11/19/2002 4:08:44 PM PST by 1bigdictator
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To: 1bigdictator
Doesn't matter what Israel does, those missiles will be launched some day.

Uncle Sam built his missile force in sincere hope he'd never have to push the buttons.

The Mad Mullahs built their missile force with patient intention to push the buttons with gusto.

The mohamadan bugs love murder.

All all-queda must die.

17 posted on 11/19/2002 4:15:58 PM PST by jwfiv
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To: rmlew
Neither of Kahane nor Moledet, but of Jesus.
18 posted on 11/19/2002 8:01:32 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6
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To: 1bigdictator
Move the U.N. to Paris, then stop giving it tax dollars and ignore them. Let them eat frog for a change.
19 posted on 11/19/2002 8:14:20 PM PST by MHGinTN
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