Israel's Netanyahu Blames Hizbullah for Rocket Fire
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hizbullah of being involved in firing rockets at Israel on Sunday, as his government warned Beirut of even tougher reprisals after the army shelled Lebanon.
The Israeli leader's remarks came after his country's army fired about 20 shells into southern Lebanon without causing any damage, after rockets were launched in the opposite direction.
Netanyahu said that "Hizbullah deploys thousands of rockets and missiles among the civilian population. So it is committing a double war crime under the patronage of the Lebanese government and its army, who do nothing".
"We know that Iran, which continues to help the Syrian government to commit massacres against its people and arm terrorist organizations abroad, is behind Hezbollah," the statement from his office charged.
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon warned the Lebanese government of an even tougher response to further rocket attacks.
"We will not tolerate fire from Lebanon on our territory... We consider the Lebanese government and army responsible for this morning's fire," said Yaalon.
"The Israeli army responded by firing a large number of shells at the area from where the rockets were fired. If necessary, it will be even tougher.
"I would never advise anyone to test our patience and our determination to defend the security of the Israeli people," the minister said in a statement.
His remarks came after the army said five rockets were fired at Israel, with at least one of them exploding on its territory without causing any casualties or damage.
In retaliation, the Israeli military fired about 20 shells at Lebanon, also without causing any casualties or damage, according to a Lebanese security official.
Tension has spiked on the border between the two countries since Lebanese troops shot dead an Israeli soldier driving near the frontier on December 16.
It was the most serious incident along the border since 2010, when one Israeli soldier and two Lebanese soldiers, and a journalist were killed.
Israel's border with Lebanon has been largely quiet since the 2006 war with Hizbullah.
29 December 2013, 12:28
18
there stopped being a country when you used force to take over the government and try to eliminate the other side militarily.
29 December 2013, 18:52
11
The proof is you (FT), mowaten, Southern, Sagh ....... what more proof is needed. Your arguments over the years provides all the proof.
29 December 2013, 12:54
33
Yeah Shalom to you too Moshe. We can't resist to prick your sadomaso a_s.
29 December 2013, 13:37
21
I wonder what's pushing them to sutch hatered... Maybe 13 assassination, assassination attempt, black shirts, 7 ayarr, hezbollah going to syria to defend a regime that has cause destruction in lebanon (yes we are to blame to but syrian politic in lebanon, from kamal jumblat, passing over all the war killing, renee mouawad...
Enno maybe all those and a lot other stuff helpped raising such a hatering betwwen lebanese...
29 December 2013, 14:04
21
Ur right my friend, explain that to flame thrower .. U might need a few chuapchups to make him catch on
29 December 2013, 18:13
11
Sorry man, next time someone else gets assassinated we'll just shut up and try not to disturb u...
29 December 2013, 14:03
33
Izraeli scum you fly over our country as you like i hope who ever fired the rockets shoots down one of your planes when it flys over next time you want respect you have to earn it scum
29 December 2013, 14:24
22
well it seems that you have no problem when ha kills and invades civilian neighborhoods in beirut.
29 December 2013, 14:29
21
No in the countrary i was with the redcross volonter in 2006, and i might do it again if needed, after all u should help everyone, but people's feeling have changed since.. It's a fact.. Or i might be wrong... What do u think?
29 December 2013, 14:55
42
Bibi knows damn well Hezbollah didn't fire those rockets ... My question is: When does this Zionist war criminal get his just deserts?
29 December 2013, 15:00
22
Now now please go to war in syria and bring shit home, do 7ayyar like stuff, cover criminals like eid... And now wish for a war with israel to irradicate the zionist entity...
Plus one man, beavo.. Nice coming back
29 December 2013, 16:59
11
m8 guys
who re you to tell us who is m14 and who is not?
who are you to give us directives on what we should do or not?
I told you earlier: you have lost and still you do not know it.
this act of desperation that you did by bombing shatah proves once more your stupidity and desperation.
you will pay dearly for your actions.
29 December 2013, 17:02
11
and m8:
even your Israeli friend bibi cannot help you.
you needed to divert attention? if Israel fires back at you, we will not assist you or your families.
you are terrorists and we hate you.
is that clear? we hate you for all the assassinations and murders you are committing daily in our country.
we are saying it clearly to you: we do not want to live with you anymore. you disgust us.
29 December 2013, 17:22
01
One more time im repeating to answer u mr flamethrower : this is exactly why the Zionist invaded us time after time..and again in 82 and again in 2006 etc....no one to blame beside us ,and then we know how to go and complain and cry to the world and to the un that Israel is hitting us and giving us shit,sorry F.T. We are the one provoking but seems like ur not a good analyzer, go learn history and then reply. .
29 December 2013, 17:27
00
what proofs? does anyone know what's going on in this country?
29 December 2013, 18:20
10
but hezbis should be happy that someone shot at the enemy no? LOL or is it just reserved to hezbollahlala? LOL
29 December 2013, 18:50
00
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hizbullah of being involved in firing rockets at Israel on Sunday, as his government warned Beirut of even tougher reprisals after the army shelled Lebanon..............
And the Israel/HA game to subdue Lebanon goes on. HA fires at Israel and Israel threatens Beirut (instead of threatening Nabatieh, Dahye, and Mr. Nsrallah). It used to be a Syria/Israel game, now HA took Syria's place.
29 December 2013, 20:58
10
Thx man so now that u hv played ur role making hezbo looking good as the role of da3ech and co. to make assad look goof, now go get a lolipop...
