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| November 18, 2013
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As jihadis behead one another, Hezbollah deployes thousands & Assad’s forces advance

 

Hezbollah deployed thousands of its members on the Lebanese side of the border.

Syrian troops engage rebels in mountainous region in an offensive to cut the opposition’s supply route from Lebanon.

Jihadists mistakenly behead an allied commander.

By Daniel Siryoti, Israel Hayom Staff & The Associated Press

Syrian troops clashed with rebels in a mountainous western region Saturday in what appeared to be an offensive to cut an opposition supply route from Lebanon, forcing hundreds to flee for safety across the border, activists and officials said.

Hezbollah is thought to have sent thousands of operatives to Syria to fight for the Assad regime – Photo: Reuters

The fighting was concentrated in the rugged Qalamoun region around the towns of Qara, Rima and Nabak, activists and state media said.

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| November 18, 2013
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Nasrallah’s mystery briefcase draws attention from Lebanese media

 

During rare double above-ground appearances by Hezbollah leader, his security guard armed with new protective device.

By Roi Kais

 

Hezbollah General-Secretary Hassan Nasrallah has sparked a lively debate about his newest security accessory, after making two forays into the outside world in recent days.

Nasrallah on stage with unarmed bodyguard carrying the suitcase

Nasrallah on stage with unarmed bodyguard carrying the suitcase

Nasrallah made two public appearances to honor the Muslim Holy Day of Ashura, with an oddly-equipped security guard by his side. The two sightings are unusual for the Hezbollah leader, who is known for maintaining heightened security protocols and remaining ‘underground’ for months at a time. Continue Reading »

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| November 16, 2013
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Hezbollah threat grows with new allies & a new strategy

Despite the atmosphere of mutual deterrence, Hezbollah’s alliance with Damascus & Tehran, the ongoing war in Syria & their alignment with new regional forces could spark a firestorm.

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Two visits to the Lebanon border within a week reveal a new reality. Concern about the eruption of a military confrontation with Hezbollah there − which is something that has in the past dictated many of the Israel Defense Forces’ moves along the border − is fading. A feeling of mutual deterrence between Israel and Hezbollah appears to be taking root, and is helping to restrain both sides, besides which the Shi’ite organization is deeply involved in the civil war in Syria. Continue Reading »

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| November 14, 2013
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Nasrallah: No deal with Iran will cause regional war

 

Hezbollah chief blames Israel for trying to stop deal in attempt to force Middle East into armed conflict.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

Failure to strike a deal with Iran over its nuclear program would result in “war in the region,” Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday, Lebanon’s NOW reported.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah addresses supporters on the eve of Ashura in Beirut, November 13.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah addresses supporters on the eve of Ashura in Beirut, November 13.- Photo: REUTERS/Hasan Shaaban

“To all Arab peoples in the Gulf countries of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and Oman: What is the alternative to understanding between Iran and world leaders? It is regional war,” Nasrallah said in a rare public appearance to mark the Shiite Muslim Ashura holiday in southern Beirut.

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| November 12, 2013
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Hezbollah Upset: Lebanese TV station won’t apologize for Nasrallah sketch

 

TV show that had sparked riots, featured impersonation of Hezbollah leader.

The director rejects Hezbollah’s hint that some people can’t be criticized.

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON


 

 

The Lebanese TV station and the director of a comedy show, which made fun of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, refused to apologize despite riots by his supporters against the show.

Nasrallah impersonator on Lebanese television - Photo: YouTube Screenshot

Nasrallah impersonator on Lebanese television – Photo: YouTube Screenshot

Lebanese director Charbel Khalil told the Lebanese Daily Star on Sunday that he would not apologize.

“I will not apologize. We are continuing with our work, and this issue is behind us now,” he said.

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| November 9, 2013
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Hezbollah invited to set up attack base in South American country

Suriname president’s son, Dino Bouterse, allegedly attempted to invite Hezbollah to set up an attack base in his South American nation, in exchange for $2 million, says U.S. prosecutors.

By Reuters 

 

 

A son of Suriname’s president invited people he thought were from the Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah to set up a base in his country to attack Americans in exchange for millions of U.S. dollars, U.S. prosecutors said on Friday.

Dino Bouterse, son of Suriname President Desi Bouterse

Dino Bouterse, son of Suriname President Desi Bouterse – Photo: AP

Federal prosecutors who already were pursuing drug charges against Dino Bouterse, a son of President Desi Bouterse, filed the latest allegation in U.S. Continue Reading »

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| November 1, 2013
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Israel’s shadow war against the Syria-Iran-Hezbollah armament shuffle

 

Jerusalem faces a daily dilemma on when to intervene to keep Hezbollah from acquiring sophisticated  armaments – a step that could trigger an area wide conflict – and when to step back and allow Hezbollah’s weapons buildup to continue.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

 

 

Thursday’s strike on a Syrian air defense missile base near Latakia could be the latest chapter in a long, covert Israeli campaign to disrupt Iran’s massive program to arm Hezbollah via Syria.

Israel’s F-16I sufa – Photo Courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s Office

Iran continues to try to supply Hezbollah with advanced weapons for use against Israel, and the Assad regime, which owes its survival to Tehran and Hezbollah, has never been more compliant with Iranian requests to transfer or provide weapons to the Shi’ite terror organization in Lebanon.

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| October 31, 2013
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White House fingers Israel on attacked near Latakia

 

After Jerusalem chooses not to comment on a reported IDF attack on air defense base near Latakia, Obama administration official says Israeli warplanes targeted Hezbollah-bound missiles.

Al-Arabiya says IDF also attacked in Damascus.

By Roi Kais

 

An Obama administration official confirmed to CNN Thursday night that Israeli warplanes struck a military base near the Syrian city of Latakia.

Anti-aircraft missile batteries in base near Latakia

Anti-aircraft missile batteries in base near Latakia

The target, according to the Obama administration official, was missiles and related equipment the Israelis felt might be transferred to Hezbollah. The official declined to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the information. Continue Reading »

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| October 29, 2013
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Hezbollah chief blames Israel for the 17,000 missing Lebanese

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah calls for a political solution in Syria & the appointment of a group to investigate the 17,000 missing people due to the Israeli occupation.

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON
 

 

Israel is responsible for “all Lebanese who have gone missing,” Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah declared in a speech in southern Beirut on Monday, according to the group’s Al-Manar TV website.

Hezbollah supporters gesture as they listen to Nasrallah on October 29, 2013 as be broadcasts from his secret underground bunker. – Photo: REUTERS

Speaking on a large screen, he also said that Syrian events were affecting everything in Lebanon, the website reported.

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| October 25, 2013
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Civil war between the Global Jihad & Hezbollah has erupted in Lebanon

 

Israel’s Defense Minister Ya’alon says the Global Jihad tried to pull Israel into a conflict in Lebanon by firing missiles at Israel, hoping Hezbollah would receive Israel’s wrath.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said Thursday that a “civil war” has erupted in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Global Jihad elements that have attempted to drag Israel into the conflict.

People gather around the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs, August 15, 2013.

People gather around the site of an explosion in Beirut’s southern suburbs, August 15, 2013.- Photo: REUTERS/ Hasan Shaaban

“To those who are not yet aware, there is already a civil war in Lebanon. Global Jihad, which has infiltrated Lebanon and is attacking Hezbollah, is blowing up car bombs in Dahia and is firing rockets at Dahia and the Beka’a Valley,” he said, referencing recent attacks on Hezbollah strongholds.

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| October 21, 2013
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Jerusalem Arab Sentenced After Spying for Hezbollah

38 year-old Issam Hashem Mashahara of Jerusalem’s Jabel Mukabar neighborhood was found guilty of spying for Hezbollah & sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.

By Arutz Sheva

 

 

A 38 year-old Arab resident of Jerusalem’s Jabel Mukabar neighborhood has been sentenced to 42 months in jail for volunteering to spy for Hezbollah.

Illustration: Hezbollah flag – AFP photo

Issam Hashem Mashahara, who worked as a bus driver, reportedly traveled to the Lebanese capital Beirut of his own volition, and arranged to meet a group of Hezbollah operatives there.

Mashahara first made contact with the Iranian-backed terrorist group at a cemetery where many of its members are buried, by introducing himself to one of the guards. Continue Reading »

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| October 16, 2013
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Hezbollah Jails Israeli ‘spy eagle’ in Lebanon

The kestrel allegedly captured with ‘spy’ receiver implanted on its body & suspicious ring on its foot with incriminating markings from Tel Aviv University.

By YASSER OKBI, THE POST CORRESPONDENT

 

 

 

An alleged avian Israeli agent has been captured in Lebanon, Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV station reported on Wednesday.

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Common Kestrel – Photo courtesy: Wikimedia Commons

The eagle was captured by amateur hunters in the the town of Ashqout in the Keserwan district of the country, which is north east of Beirut.

The eagle was carrying an implanted receiver and a brass ring was found around its foot with markings in English that connected the suspect to Tel Aviv University, according to the report.

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| October 7, 2013
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Saudi Report: Hezbollah received chemical weapons from Assad

 

The Saudi newspaper Al Watan quotes a Lebanese parliament member as saying that under Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ supervision and despite int’l agreement to surrender its chemical weapons, the Syrian regime has delivered to Hezbollah long-range missiles capable of carrying chemical warheads.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

As Syria prepared to surrender its chemical weapons in compliance with international efforts, the Saudi newspaper Al Watan quoted a Lebanese parliamentarian on Sunday as saying that Syrian President Bashar Assad has already transferred large stores of chemical weapons to his ally, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

According to the report, Hezbollah now has long-range missiles capable of carrying chemical warheads [Illustrative picture] - Photo: AFP

According to the report, Hezbollah now has long-range missiles capable of carrying chemical warheads [Illustrative picture] – Photo: AFP

According to the report, Hezbollah now has long-range missiles capable of carrying chemical warheads.

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| September 30, 2013
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Syrian refugees in Turkey blame Hezbollah for their plight

 

Syrian refugee calls the Shi’ite terrorist group the “party of Satan.”

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT

 

 

 
ON THE TURKISH-SYRIAN BORDER – Syrian refugees, who have gone to great lengths to escape President Bashar Assad’s bombing campaign, attribute a large part of the violence in their country to the regime’s allies.
Syrian refugees fill buckets with water.

Syrian refugees fill buckets with water. – Photo: REUTERS

In interviews at refugee camps on the Turkish-Syrian border over the past week, the displaced persons accused the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia of enabling Assad’s regime to persevere and to inflict violence on innocent Syrians.

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| September 28, 2013
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Israel Air Force scrambles jets due to unidentified aircraft

Just like last week, Israeli fighter jets thundered over Tel Aviv on their way to intercept a suspicious signal which again, turned out to be a flock of birds.

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Israel Air Force fighter jets were scrambled on Saturday morning to north and south Israel, apparently because of an unidentified aircraft that entered Israeli airspace. IDF Spokesman declined to comment, saying it does not provide detail on IAF activity.

Israel Air Force F-15.

An Israel Air Force F-15 taking off. – Photo: Daniel Bar-On

Last week, Tel Aviv’s Saturday morning tranquility was disturbed when two IAF jets flew low over the city, on their way to intercept a suspicious radar signal which turned out to be a flock of birds. Continue Reading »

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