January 25, 2010
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is on the war-path toward Syria and Lebanon once again, a Hezbollah representative warned Saturday in remarks carried by military radio and the Ynet news website. Hezbollah is part of a new coalition government formed in November by Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
"We are heading toward a new confrontation in the north but I don't know when it will happen, just as we did not know when the second Lebanon war would erupt," said Yossi Peled, an Israeli general and politician, and former Aluf of the Northern Command in the IDF.
He was referring to the devastating war Israel fought with Hezbollah in 2006, which killed more than 1,200 Lebanese, most of them civilians, and more than 160 Israelis, mostly soldiers.
Syria and Hezbollah have gone on high alert anticipating an attack, the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat daily reported. According to the report, Hezbollah has been monitoring with caution the reinforcement of IDF troops along the Lebanese border.
Hezbollah's deputy secretary general, Naeem Kassem, said the group was preparing to retaliate although it had no proof of any such Israeli plans.
Syria has meanwhile begun to call up reserves troops, including nationals residing in Lebanon.
The IDF responded to the report by denying any plans for renewing conflict against Lebanon.
"We are heading toward a new confrontation in the north but I don't know when it will happen, just as we did not know when the second Lebanon war would erupt," said Yossi Peled, an Israeli general and politician, and former Aluf of the Northern Command in the IDF.
He was referring to the devastating war Israel fought with Hezbollah in 2006, which killed more than 1,200 Lebanese, most of them civilians, and more than 160 Israelis, mostly soldiers.
Syria and Hezbollah have gone on high alert anticipating an attack, the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat daily reported. According to the report, Hezbollah has been monitoring with caution the reinforcement of IDF troops along the Lebanese border.
Hezbollah's deputy secretary general, Naeem Kassem, said the group was preparing to retaliate although it had no proof of any such Israeli plans.
Syria has meanwhile begun to call up reserves troops, including nationals residing in Lebanon.
The IDF responded to the report by denying any plans for renewing conflict against Lebanon.
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