A well-informed Lebanese source, who spoke on condition of anynomity, told As-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper that President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Saad Hariri were reportedly informed during their trips abroad – referring to Sleiman’s trips to France and the US, and Hariri’s visit to Turkey– that Israel is planning to soon attack Lebanon.
The source said that France warned Hariri in 2006 before the July War that Israel was preparing to carry out a massive operation along Lebanon’s border. Hariri immediately conveyed the message to Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, added the source.
As-Sharq al-Awsat also cited other reports in the foreign media warning against an Israeli war on Lebanon. The new attack would be similar to the Gaza offensive when the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a surprise attack and destroyed Palestinian police stations in the strip last year, said the source.
He added that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) would be Israel’s first target, especially since the LAF’s military bases’ locations are out in the open, unlike Hezbollah’s secret hideouts.
Meanwhile, Future bloc MP Ghazi Youssef told the daily that the Israeli threats are serious, adding that Tel Aviv wants to destabilize the region. “Israel’s goal is [to attack] Lebanon, not Hezbollah. The proof is that every time Lebanon has a real chance to prosper, an [Israeli] aggression [occurs]. Israel is exploiting the regional conflict with Iran,” adding that neither Hezbollah nor any other party should give Tel Aviv an excuse to launch a new war on Lebanon. (Now Lebanon)
Boy will I beat the living day lights out of EVERY israeli I see, and I MEAN it!!
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I will be joining you my Friend, Louay Faour, an attack on Beautiful Peace Loving Lebanon, will be the Altimate Death to Israel.!!
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Isnt this what HezbAllah has been saying all along???
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HEZBOLAH MUST REVIEW THEIR POLITICS REGARDING THE ARMS ISSUE IN ORDER TO GAIN SUPPORT FROM ALL lEBANESE AND AVOID BEING ISOLATED ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY’RE LOOKED AT AS IRANIAN PUPPET FORCES
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The “Iranian Puppet Forces” are the reason why the Israelis continue to be hesitant when it comes to another venture into Lebanon. Lets not forget the common enemy of the Lebanese and the biggest threat to the Lebanese are not Syria and Iran……. We are also falling into the trap of blaming the oppressed for the actions of the oppressor.
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This article is nothing but incitement and it seems to have worked. Look at the situation between Israel and Lebanon in the 1950’s. Lebanon didn’t allow others to attack from her soil and so Israel didn’t retaliate. There is nothing that we in Israel would like to see more than a stable and prosperous Lebanon that does not allow others to attack us from her soil. Also: Louay, you are a racist.
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Adam Lebanon is a masculine name , its incorrect to say “she”
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I don’t get it why would it be so bad for Israel to have a prosperous lebanon while they are ok with that happenning in Jordan, Egypt and Syria? If you say they are targetting lebanon because it’s lebanon not because of hizbullah it makes no sense. The fact remains when you get out of the box of conspiracy it’s pretty simple why can’t we be like Jordan and Egypt? or are we so much more “special”
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Youssef I salute the young men of the resistance who fought to free south Lebanon from the butchers of Israel..these are true martyrs and god our witness..some weapons from Iran or Syria might have been appreciated BUT I don’t support a resistance movement turned politically mighty arrogant and disrespectful of the citizens they sacrificed their lives for and started pursueing own profile and self-image seeking to reach sectarian objectives of their sponsors ..this will definitely give every other sectarian and racist political party in Lebanon to acquire own arsnol of weapons all over again repeating the events of the ‘60 and ’70s when deadly arms poures intto Lebanon from every source and no thanks to our understanding on ‘oh how much I love Lebanon’ turned against each other in a bloody long and pathetic civil war but it’s astonishing how we never learn and we easily forget..
Its best for Hezbolah to integrate with the lebanese army and work together as1 towards secure and safer lebanon for generations to come.. if the need arises we fight and defend lebanon together and no one should take credit for protecting own land..its our duty
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Dalal, unfortunately there are many reasons why Hezballah will not integrate into the Lebanese army. Nonetheless, I commend your wise words and pray for the day when Lebanon is once again peace loving, prosperous and harmonious. Unfortunately the reality is that there are many external forces (from the East and West) who continue to interfere in Lebanons internal issues. Peace
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