Hezbollah Has 42,000 Rockets, Some Can Hit Dimona

Hezbollah rockets stream toward Israel in an August 2006 file photo. FOX/AP

From Haaretz:

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Monday that Hezbollah had tripled its strength since the 2006 war in Lebanon, and that the pro-Iranian organization now possesses 42,000 rockets, some of which are capable of striking Ashkelon, Yerucham, and Dimona, Army Radio reported.

In a rare speech to the Knesset plenum, Barak defended himself against critics who had called for a massive offensive in the Gaza Strip, saying that Israel would not become hostage to a lone Qassam rocket.

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