Israeli Mayor 'Happy for Help' from Nasrallah Threats
The mayor of Haifa in northern Israel said on Wednesday that he is grateful for threats made by Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah to attack the city's ammonia facility.
In 2006, Israel fought a war with Hizbullah in Lebanon, but when Nasrallah said Tuesday that "several of our rockets combined with the ammonia storage facility in Haifa will create the effect of a nuclear weapon," the local mayor seized the opportunity to highlight his city's environmental problems.
Yona Yahav said "we are happy for help" in putting the environmental issue on the agenda, "even if it arrives from a frightened man hiding in his bunker."
He said Haifa faces environmental threats from the ammonia facility and an oil refinery.
Israel's environment ministry claimed, however, that it plans to move the facility to southern Israel.
Nasrallah also warned Tuesday that "the resistance has the ability to cover the entirety of occupied Palestine with missiles."
"When Israel knows that there is a force in Lebanon that can prevent it from achieving a quick victory, it will not engage in war," he said.
Israel's top general said, however, that the military has "effective deterrence" against Hizbullah.
Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot spoke after Nasrallah threatened to attack the ammonia storage facility.
Eisenkot said Hizbullah is Israel's most formidable adversary, but that for ten years Israel's border with Lebanon has been its quietest frontier.
17 February 2016, 12:02
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yesterday the "resistance chief" was oh so troubled by a few words from KSA and Turkey about a ground operation. How do you explain that southern?
17 February 2016, 14:03
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I respect you for how you explain nassrallah's speech. Always on point always eloquent always the one to sacrifice yourself for others.
17 February 2016, 23:02
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Erm, Southern: Which part of "Which part of I'm not acknowledging you do you not understand?" do you not understand as being self-contradictory?
17 February 2016, 13:26
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According to the latest survey, Southern with 5 dots has at least 12 accounts.
17 February 2016, 14:06
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How about me? How about Article 24 of the Lebanese Constitution which reserves half of Parliament for Christians?
Are there that many Christians still in Lebanon?
17 February 2016, 14:08
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A good Lebanese supports Israel, because otherwise the Muslims would take over. And this is only believed by Lebanese no longer living in Lebanon. Those are the two messages of the majority of the comments on this website.
17 February 2016, 15:46
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Good point chrisrushlau.
Always the Lebanese immigrants living abroad that loves Israel and America.
17 February 2016, 15:13
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http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Reports-Hezbollah-chief-in-Iran-to-receive-life-saving-treatment-for-cancer-444957
17 February 2016, 15:50
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Absolutely...everything is permitted for them including lying, cheating, and dissimulating.
17 February 2016, 16:02
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hahaha! flamesrower no matter what name you use or anazar name you still the best. You are my hero flamesrower. Some sing anazar.
17 February 2016, 16:21
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After the pounding Israel took from HA in teh last 2 wars -- I recall that Israel needed to raise money from the global community to rebuild and had many citizens killed -- it's understandable that it is in fear of HA attacking again.
17 February 2016, 17:05
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Syria has been committing aggression for more than 68 yrs. Where did you come up with that number?
17 February 2016, 17:07
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You sound like the kind of big thinker who can bring peace to the middle east. Have you considered entering politics -- or taking over for Ban Ki Moon?
17 February 2016, 17:49
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haifa should not worry lol... we are still waiting for the hezbi missiles la haifa wa ba3d ba3d haifa as promised by iranman!! LOL
17 February 2016, 21:58
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Well, South Lebanon residents should be then as frightened if we speak about a "nuclear-like" effect...
17 February 2016, 22:59
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Hang on. So let me get this straight: The Mayor of 7aifa is the "frightened one" because he takes threats seriously and does his job to avoid those threats being carried out in reality; but your hero Hasan doesn't take threats seriously and over 1,500 Lebanese citizens get killed and the majority of Lebanon's infrastructure reduced to rubble because of your leader's "miscalculation". And... so what's your point exactly?
(P.S., "meanwhile his minister is trying to calm him down to move the facility, but to where?" If you actually read the article, it says "Southern Israel". Has anybody already told you, today, that merely lashing out brainlessly against a common enemy doesn't make you any more credible as a friend? Just wondering...)
17 February 2016, 23:30
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Hasan: The Wile E. Coyote of Lebanon; always warning their friend of the attack beforehand so that the friend never has to suffer an ammonia poisoning. If only Hasan cared so much for Lebanon as he seems to care for Israel!
19 February 2016, 21:55
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That's not a convenient truth for pro Palestinian Arabs to acknowledge. They NEVER OWNED THE LAND. PERIOD.
19 February 2016, 21:56
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Palestine (Roman name) is already free and it took back its original name - ISRAEL.
