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Syria is ready to face any Israeli attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon
2008-03-19
Lebanese sources have revealed that the Syrian army is reinforcing its military presence along the Lebanese-Syrian borders point from the western Bekaa valley area to Deir Al Ashaer.

The sources linked the military reinforcement to increased speculation inside and outside Lebanon about the possibility that Lebanon will be lured into a war with Israel, which could be triggered by Hezbollah in retaliation for the assassination of its commander Imad Mughniyeh.

The sources said Damascus action is aimed at preventing Israel from attacking the Syrian territory .

According to war analysts, any action by Israel will be in response to Hezbollah's attack on it or any place in the world. Israeli response the analysts say will have specific objectives in quality and quantity ... stressing that such operations will target all Hezbollah bases in the Western Bekaa, which have been strengthened after the war of July 2006.

The analysts said that the western Bekaa contains the main operations of the party, which were established with Iranian funds and include educational and medical institutions and service facilities , all of which will be the targeted by Israeli .

According to Lebanese sources, Hezbollah chief sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is reviewing carefully all the security an military organs of the party after the assassination of Mughniyeh , in preparation for the next battle with Israel . All of this is preparation is being done in coordination with Iran communication with Iran.

Lebanese experts believe that the options of war and peace are equal. Tipped one over another depends on the type of retaliation by Hezbollah for the assassination of Mughniyeh . The experts noted that the citizens of the south of Lebanon are now living in a state of panic and many have renewed their passports to flee if a new war breaks out.

According to Israeli intelligence sources Hezbollah has completed its military preparations in order to execute its retaliatory action against Israel and the countdown for such an operation has already started .

This is why the Israeli sources have pointed out is the reason why Tel Aviv has issued a warning to Damascus in which it holds the Syrian leadership responsible if Hezbollah launched any attacks on its territory or its interests around the world. The sources stresses this warning is a direct threat that Syria will be attacked if Israel is attacked from the Lebanese territory.
Posted by:Fred

#3  The history of the region seems to indicate that Hezbollah is actually more of a threat to Israel than Syria. Every time the Syrians have tried to confront Israel they have gotten their butts kicked in no uncertain terms.
Posted by: Abu Uluque (aka Ebbang Uluque6305)   2008-03-19 11:45  

#2  Yup. It's coming.
Posted by: lotp   2008-03-19 07:55  

#1  HMMMM, and at roughly the same time that ABBAS has reportedly called for up to 3.0Milyuhn Palestinians to mass on the borders wid Israel and prepare to rush the border security; + while also threatening to revive Terror strikes agz Israel, ala DEBKA.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-03-19 00:27  

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