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| Mofaz: Haifa rocket was Syrian-made |
| 2006-07-16 |
| Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz declared on Sunday afternoon that the rocket which hit the train station in Haifa and killed eight was maunfactured by Syria. "The metal from the missile shows that it was made in Syria...We know that over the last few years, Syria has transferred ammunition to Hizbullah and that is what they used today," he said after touring the site of the attack. "Hizbullah is al-Qaeda and Nasrallah is bin Laden" and we have to fight them accordingly, he declared. Mofaz said the goals of the IDF's campaign were to push Hizbullah back from the border, impair its capabilities and get back the captured soldiers. He encouraged Lebanese President Fuad Siniora to bring the army to the south. He also expressed approval of the IDF's strategy thus far. "Hitting Dahiya in southern Beirut [where Hizbullah's stronghold is] is especially right," he stated. Mofaz accused Iran and Syria of providing Hizbullah with weapons. "Iranians are heavily involved with Hizbullah - they give them guns and money. Hizbullah is Iran's proxy. Syria also gave them weapons." Mofaz also said that the government had been aware of most of Hizbullah's capabilities. "Most of what is happening to us now was expected [in the event of a conflict with Hizbullah]," he concluded. |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #2 Fox showed the train station blast - ball bearings were included as an additional civilian-killing measure. Disproportionate? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-07-16 10:32 |
| #1 Target now painted on Assad's forehead. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-07-16 09:54 |