IDF Chief: Hizbullah May Be Planning Lebanon Coup

(Ha'aretz) Anshel Pfeffer - A report by a UN panel probing the assassination of former Lebanon Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, which may indict top Hizbullah officials, could lead to Lebanon being taken over by Hizbullah, Army Radio quoted IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi as saying on Monday. Ashkenazi said that divisions in the Lebanese army cooperated with Hizbullah and even transferred weapons to the group. Ashkenazi also said the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were unable to implement their full mandate due to restrictions placed on them by Hizbullah.


2010-11-16 09:58:54

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