Iranian-backed Hezbollah has arms depots in Lebanon

Posted on 07/07/2010 by terrortrends

Israel’s military released maps and aerial photographs Wednesday showing what it described as a network of Hezbollah weapons depots and command centers inside villages in south Lebanon, near the Israeli border.

The Israeli material included detailed maps and 3-D simulations showing individual buildings that the military identified as rocket storehouses. Some were shown to be located close to schools and hospitals.

Hezbollah, a powerful Shiite organization backed by Iran, attacked an Israeli border patrol in 2006, sparking a monthlong war in which Israel went after the group in a massive air, sea and ground campaign, while Hezbollah launched around 4,000 rockets into Israel. Nearly 1,200 people died in Lebanon and 159 lost their lives in Israel.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/07/07/israeli-military-says-hezbollah-network-arms-depots-inside-south-lebanon/

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Iran installs radars in Syria as defense against Israel

Posted on 01/07/2010 by terrortrends

Iran has sent Syria a sophisticated radar system that could threaten Israel’s ability to launch a surprise attack against Iran’s nuclear facilities, say Israeli and U.S. officials, extending an alliance aimed at undermining Israel’s military dominance in the region.

The radar could bolster Syria’s defenses by providing early warning of Israeli air-force sorties. It could also benefit Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group based in Lebanon and widely believed to receive arms from Syria.

http://www.iranfocus.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20918:iran-arms-syria-with-radar-&catid=4:iran-general&Itemid=26

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