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Monday, November 15, 2004 9:50:51 PM
Two rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon, no damage
There is new evidence of Iranian-Syrian collusion to transform Lebanon into a safe haven for al Qaeda. Iran has already signaled its intention to allow its proxies to replace Arafat’s Fatah movement as the most important armed Palestinian force in Lebanon.
In addition Hezbullah and Iranian allies have been planning to take over Ein Hilweh. If Iran succeeded in capturing Ein Hilweh it would become a military base jointly operated by Iran-Hezbullah and al Qaeda. This was a development Arafat was not willing to tolerate, as it could be the last straw, causing the Americans to give Sharon the green light to take him out.
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Two rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon, no damage
15 Nov 2004 18:59:19 GMT
Source: Reuters
BEIRUT, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Two rockets were fired towards Israel from inside Lebanon on Monday, one landing in the sea and the other in an Israeli town just across the border without causing any damage, Lebanese security sources said.
They said the Katyusha rockets were fired at around 7 p.m. (1700 GMT) and that police were trying to find out who had fired them. Initial indications were that Hizbollah, the main group fighting Israel from Lebanon, was not involved.
One Lebanese security source said the rockets were fired from north of Naqoura, a Lebanese town close to the border. One rocket landed near the Israeli town of Shlomi, while the other fell into the sea on the Lebanese side of the border.
Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon in 2000 after a 22-year occupation but there have been sporadic clashes in the border area since, mostly between Hizbollah guerrillas and the Israeli army.
Other groups have claimed responsibility for firing rockets towards Israel in the past. A Hizbollah spokesman said he had no information about Monday's incident.
Earlier this month, the United Nations said it was concerned about the possibility of rising tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese frontier, and called for maximum restraint.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/OB566054.htm
There is new evidence of Iranian-Syrian collusion to transform Lebanon into a safe haven for al Qaeda. Iran has already signaled its intention to allow its proxies to replace Arafat’s Fatah movement as the most important armed Palestinian force in Lebanon.
In addition Hezbullah and Iranian allies have been planning to take over Ein Hilweh. If Iran succeeded in capturing Ein Hilweh it would become a military base jointly operated by Iran-Hezbullah and al Qaeda. This was a development Arafat was not willing to tolerate, as it could be the last straw, causing the Americans to give Sharon the green light to take him out.
#msg-4476762
-Am
Two rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon, no damage
15 Nov 2004 18:59:19 GMT
Source: Reuters
BEIRUT, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Two rockets were fired towards Israel from inside Lebanon on Monday, one landing in the sea and the other in an Israeli town just across the border without causing any damage, Lebanese security sources said.
They said the Katyusha rockets were fired at around 7 p.m. (1700 GMT) and that police were trying to find out who had fired them. Initial indications were that Hizbollah, the main group fighting Israel from Lebanon, was not involved.
One Lebanese security source said the rockets were fired from north of Naqoura, a Lebanese town close to the border. One rocket landed near the Israeli town of Shlomi, while the other fell into the sea on the Lebanese side of the border.
Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon in 2000 after a 22-year occupation but there have been sporadic clashes in the border area since, mostly between Hizbollah guerrillas and the Israeli army.
Other groups have claimed responsibility for firing rockets towards Israel in the past. A Hizbollah spokesman said he had no information about Monday's incident.
Earlier this month, the United Nations said it was concerned about the possibility of rising tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese frontier, and called for maximum restraint.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/OB566054.htm
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