Hizbullah Drone Could Impact Upcoming National Dialogue Session
The March 14 alliance is reviewing its participation in the upcoming national dialogue session after Hizbullah launched an Iranian-made drone that penetrated Israeli airspace October 6, An Nahar newspaper reported on Tuesday.
The heated debate over the matter prompted the opposition to reconsider its position as it considered that Hizbullah is “usurping” the state's decision-making power.
Sources close to the March 14 camp told the daily that no decision has been taken over boycotting the dialogue session, expected to be held at the Baabda Palace on November 12, however, it is wondering if the launching of the drone aims at obstructing the all-party talks.
The sources said that the dialogue session might be postponed because some main leaders might be present abroad at the time.
The last dialogue session was held on September 20.
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's acknowledgment on Thursday of the drone which Israel shot down on October 6 came shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hizbullah and vowed to defend his country against further "threats."
Israel routinely sends F-16 fighter planes over Lebanon, in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution that ended the 2006 war. The Israeli planes have often broken the sound barrier over Beirut and other places as a show of strength, most recently after the drone incident.
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