Monday, May 14, 2012

Israeli Official: Hezbollah Would Strike Israel On Orders From Tehran

Julian Assange interviews Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah for the first episode of his new talk show The World Tomorrow. Youtube

Top Israeli General Says Iran 'May Order Hizbullah Hit On Israel' -- Naharnet/AFP

Hizbullah may not want a new war with Israel but an order to attack would come from Tehran in the event of a strike on Iran, a senior military official in Israel's northern command told Agence France Presse.

And should another conflict break out between Israel and the Lebanese group, it would be "much faster" than the 34-day war of 2006, said the official, who asked not to be identified.

Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned on Friday that his group’s missiles could strike anywhere inside Israel.

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My Comment: Everyone knows that Iran and Hezbollah are close allies .... a prospect that should concern everyone on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border.

2 comments:

D.Plowman said...

I disagree with this assessment. Hizbullah may be influenced by Iran on several levels, but I reckon they're a lot more independent than what Israel make them out to be.

I just don't see them striking out at Israel should Israel commit to an attack on Iran...

War News Updates Editor said...

Thank you D. Plowman for your comment.

Hezbollah does have a long history of acting independently. They are Arabs .... the Iranians are Persian. They share the same religion, but Lebanese Shiites have their own imams and religious leaders. But the slow disintegration of Syria must be raising a number of concerns within the Hezbollah leadership .... and with Iran becoming the last major ally for Hezbollah .... who knows what they will do now.