(Ynet News) Yitzhak Benhorin - Israel's Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor warned the UN Security Council Tuesday that western Africa has become Hizbullah's powerbase in the region and a junction for running arms, drugs and money. "Israel is particularly concerned over Hizbullah's use of the area as a base of terror operations. Criminal initiatives bolster Hizbullah's efforts to create sleeper-cells in the area. The world can't stand idly by - this endangers more than just Africa but innocent lives the world over," he said, suggesting international collaboration to foil terror attacks worldwide.
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