Hezbollah
“In Lebanon, Iran is directing Hezbollah to build secret sites to convert inaccurate projectiles into precision-guided missiles—missiles that can target deep inside Israel within an accuracy of 10 meters [30 feet],” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
With the Syrian civil war beginning to wind down, Hezbollah, armed with a formidable rocket and missile arsenal, is preparing to bring its highly trained units in Syria back home to Lebanon.
Iranian weapons factories churn out powerful missiles and rockets before the Islamic Republican Guards Corps usually flies them to Syria.
The exercise was the culmination of a 17-week training period by the Paratroopers Brigade, and included units from the Armored Corps, Artillery Corps and the Israeli Air Force.
Argentine police arrest 14 Lebanese nationals operating in the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay on suspicion of counterfeiting, arms trafficking and terror financing • $10 million in assets seized • Suspects linked to the Iranian-backed group.
Syria government forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, as well as Iranian and Hezbollah forces, have been waging a campaign to regain rebel-held territory in the provinces of Daraa, Quneitra and parts of Sweida.
Following the United States recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, some Israeli and American lawmakers are pushing for the U.S. to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a strategic territory held by the Jewish state for over 50 years.
News comes after Russia insists all non-Syrian forces must withdraw from Syria’s southern border with Israel “as soon as possible.”
Providing an alternative view to PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s support for America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, Maj.-Gen. (Res.) Amos Gilead says at the annual Herzliya Conference. “In Israel, we supported the cancellation of the deal, and everyone is satisfied. Why are we satisfied? What are the options?”
“What you can see here is Iran’s central induction and recruitment center in Syria. There are over 80,000 Shia militants in Syria under Iranian control,” Danon told the U.N. Security Council.
With more than 120,000 projectiles aimed at Israel, the possibly next conflict with Hezbollah will test Israeli civilian preparedness like never before.
“It’s outrageous that the European Union still has not denounced Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization. ... It is high time to acknowledge that Islamist inspired terrorism is not only a threat to the Middle East, but is also the top threat to Europe’s security,” said MEP Anders Vistisen.
