Thursday, December 16, 2010

Israel Cannot Defeat Hezbollah: Israeli Intelligence Expert

Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah (Press TV)

Israel Can't Defeat Hezbollah: Israeli Expert -- Yahoo News/Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel cannot defeat Hezbollah in a direct engagement and the Lebanese guerrilla group would inflict heavy damage on the Israeli home front if war broke out, a former Israeli national security adviser said Thursday.

Though outnumbered and outgunned, Hezbollah held off Israel's advanced armed forces in a 2006 war and fired more than 4,000 rockets into Israeli territory. The group has a domestic political base and has since bolstered an arsenal that Israel describes as a strategic threat.

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More News On The Israeli - Hezbollah Conflict

Lebanese Hezbollah: Peace talks with Israel 'dead' -- Forbes/AP
'Hezbollah will never recognize Israel' -- Press TV (Iran)
Nasrallah: Hizbullah stronger, no longer scared of Israel -- Jerusalem Post

Lebanese Army dismantles two high-tech Israeli spy devices discovered in Sannin and Barouk mountains -- The Daily Star
Israel spied on Lebanese and Syrian missile sites -- Ahram Online
Spy devices on Lebanese peaks monitored long-range missile activity -- Debka File

Iran said to have cut Hizbullah aid by 40% -- Jerusalem Post
Iran heavily cuts funding to Hezbollah, report says -- M&C
Iran cuts Hezbollah funds, Israel says -- UPI

Israel general drops defense bombshell -- UPI
Israeli Missile Defenses Not Focused on Civilians, General Says -- Global Security Newswire
Hezbollah has 50,000 rockets: report -- AFP
US embassy cables: Israel urges US to halt Scud missiles for Hezbollah -- The Guardian
Hezbollah received ballistic missiles from Syria, Clinton warned -- Washington Examiner
Syria Told Iran: 'We're Too Weak' to Help You Fight Israel -- Arutz Sheva

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