Reports: Israel Bombs Hizbullah Arms Convoy on Syria-Lebanon Border

W460

Israeli warplanes struck a Hizbullah weapons convoy on the Syrian-Lebanese border on Tuesday afternoon, Israeli media reports said.

Citing Arab media sources, Israel's Channel 2 said the Israeli Air Force bombed the arms convoy near a Syrian rebel "safe haven" where Hizbullah fighters were allegedly stationed.

Last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted for the first time that Israel had carried out strikes inside Syria to prevent Hizbullah from acquiring what he described as “game-changing” weapons.

“We are proud that in the stormy and volatile Middle East, we were able to maintain relative calm and relative safety in Israel. We act when we should act, including here, across the border, in dozens of attacks, to prevent Hizbullah from getting game-changing weaponry,” said Netanyahu during a visit to Syria's occupied Golan Heights where he observed a military drill.

Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah had warned Israel in early 2015 that his party was in possession of all types of weapons.

“We have all sorts of arms that come to your mind. The resistance in Lebanon has everything the enemy can imagine and not imagine,” Nasrallah said.

Prior to Netanyahu's remarks, Israel had never formally acknowledged the anti-Hizbullah airstrikes in Syria, although unnamed Israeli officials had said Israel would keep striking any shipments of advanced weapons meant for Hizbullah.

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Comments 4
Thumb Elemental 11 May 2016, 01:04

Iran created ISIS through their dirty games in the region, as for you tric flamethrower? You're a sellout to your own faith, no real Christian would back Iranian revolutionary guards or ISIS.

Thumb ice-man 11 May 2016, 06:09

How Sad..... it is heart-wrenching to hear of how a convoy of our brave resistance fighters got obliterated by the Zionist enemy! I am saddened by the news and hope not less than 100 fighters got blown to pieces. The only sin these martyrs committed is they believed in avenging the death of Imam Hussain A.S. The world stands on the sidelines watching this hideous crime. The world's conscience is no more.

Thumb lubnani.masi7i 11 May 2016, 07:18

You should not be sad at all.... it is cause for celebration.

Thumb shab 11 May 2016, 17:59

looool @ hiding in rebel "safe haven"