[Sunday Times-UK] Uzi Mahnaimi - Four months after Israel launched its onslaught against Hizballah, the Lebanese guerrillas are back in south Lebanon stronger than ever and armed with more rockets than they had before the conflict, according to Israeli intelligence. "Since the ceasefire, additional rockets, weapons, and military equipment have reached Hizballah," said an Israeli intelligence officer. "We assume they now have about 20,000 rockets of all ranges - a bit more than they had before July 12." Israeli military intelligence has warned the government that renewed fighting with Hizballah should be expected as early as next spring.
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