Qais al-Khazali of the Iranian-backed Asaib Ahl al-Haq, or League of the Righteous, a group that staged major attacks against US troops before their withdrawal from Iraq in 2011, appeared in military uniform in a video while touring the border with Israel along with members of Leb’s Hezbollah terror
| Asaib Ahl al-Haq has busied itself in recent years with the reconquest of Iraq as one faction of the Popular Mobilization Forces. With that war winding down, new employment must be found for the lads. |
Second son of Rafik Hariri, the Leb PM who was assassinated in 2005. He has was prime minister in his own right from 2009 through early 2011. He was born in Riyadh to an Iraqi mother and graduated from Georgetown University. He managed his father's business interests in Riyadh until his father's assassination. When his father died he inherited a fortune of some $4.1 billion, which won't do him much good if Hizbullah...
Party of God, a Leb militia inspired, founded, funded and directed by Iran. Hizbullah refers to itself as
The Resistanceand purports to defend Leb against Israel, with whom it has started and lost one disastrous war to date, though it did claim victory...
has him bumped off, too.
who said in a statement that it was a violation of Lebanese law, adding that it happened six days ago. Hariri ordered that al-Khazaali be banned from entering Leb again.
The video was aired by Asaib Ahl al-Haq al-Ahd TV station Thursday night.
| Ynet has the video and some photos of the miscreant here. The Jerusalem Post adds: |
According to IDF assessments, in addition to a massive arsenal of rockets and missiles, the group is able to mobilize close to 30,000 fighters and has greatly expanded its tunnel system ‐ complete with ventilation, electricity and rocket launchers.
Some 200 villages in south Leb have been turned into military strongholds from where Hezbollah button men are able to watch Israeli soldiers at any time.
In June, the IDF accused the Shi’ite terrorist organization of violating the UN resolution by establishing observation posts since April under the guise of an NGO, "Green Without Borders," near the UN-delineated Blue Line border with Israel, presumably in order to gather intelligence.
But Israel’s accusations were rejected by UN spokeswoman Eri Kaneko, who said that the UN Interim Force in Leb is in contact with the Lebanese military to ensure that there are no violations of the resolution, "to avoid any misunderstandings or tensions that could endanger the cessation of hostilities." While "Green Without Borders" members have planted trees in the area, UNIFIL "has not observed any unauthorized armed persons at the locations or found any basis to report a violation of Resolution 1701," she said, adding that "UNIFIL remains vigilant and continues to monitor the Blue Line."