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Monday, July 17, 2006

Hizbullah’s Diverse Arsenal Reason for Concern

Zelzal I MissileWhile the IAF has struck a portion of Hizbullah’s weapons cache, the terror organization remains well armed, with an array of missiles, capable of striking the Gush Dan region.

Speaking to members of the press on Sunday, Air Force Commander Major-General Eliezer Shkedi spoke of Hizbullah’s diverse arsenal, stating there are “many rockets of various types” in the terror organization’s arsenal.

Israel is not taking Iranian threats lightly, with intelligence community officials well-aware Tehran has invested heavily in Hizbullah’s arsenal, providing many types of rockets for use against Israel sometime in the future. This includes Zelzal missiles, with a range of 200 kilometers (120 miles), quite capable of delivering a blow to the Gush Dan region. Jerusalem knows that if and when Iran gives the word, Iranian experts deployed in Lebanon will attempt to fire such missiles into Israel.

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