Region | Palestinian Territories

'Israel preparing for new war'

Israel is preparing for a new war in Lebanon, according to the deputy leader of Hezbollah.

  • Khalil Assali, Correspondent
  • Published: 08:22 April 7, 2008
  • Gulf News

  • Hezbollah said it was ready to defend Lebanon if Israel were to attack again.
  • Image Credit: AP

Beirut: Israel is preparing for a new war in Lebanon, according to the deputy leader of Hezbollah.

The warning by Shaikh Naim Kassem comes as Israel began a five-day home front security drill, simulating responses to war and other emergency situations, including large-scale terror attacks.

Kassem said Hezbollah was ready to defend Lebanon.

Israel's Deputy Defence Minister Matan Vilnai said the exercise was designed to help the country learn from it's 34-day war with Hezbollah in 2006. He denied it was related to ongoing tensions along Israel's northern border with Syria and Lebanon.

But Israeli Arab Knesset member told Gulf News that the drill could foreshadow military action. “Israel is preparing for a war,'' he said. “The military leaders aim to restore respect for the Israeli army.''

(with inputs from Agencies)

  • Rate this article
  • Average reader rating (0 votes) 0 Stars
Tools

Emailing an article to friend is a simple way to share a news item. Your friend will receive an email with your name and email address as well any personal message you choose to send.

The information you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited emails.

This service is not intended to encourage spam, and action may be taken against individuals who maliciously enter personal details of another individual.

Share this article

More from Palestinian Territories

  1. Palestinians mark Arafat death anniversary

  2. Israeli prime minister calls for peace talks

  3. Israeli lawmaker floats idea of talks with Hamas

  4. Palestinians urge Abbas to stay on

All articles in Palestinian territories

More from Region

Gulf News
Popular in News
News Editor's choice