Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbullah's secretary-general, continued his psychological warfare against Israel on Thursday saying that Hizbullah is still at war with Israel and warning the organizations supporters that the moment Israel feels Hizbullah weak it will return to occupying Lebanon.
In his speech Nasrallah stressed that even if Lebanon receives control of the Shebaa Farms, his organization will continue to battle Israel, calling Hizbullah a defensive organization against the Israeli threat. Nasrallah also referred to a recent speech made by Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who said that "the goal is to render the IDF a winning army."
"During recent weeks we have been hearing threats from the enemy," Hizbullah's leader said. "Barak spoke clearly of the Israeli option for the next stage. They know their navy is weak and that their air force has exhausted all of its options, and it cannot gain a military advantage in the next war."
He warned Israel against attacking Lebanon, saying the IDF would lose if it decided to do so. "All of Israel is saying that in a new war against Lebanon the only way to determine victory will be through terrestrial warfare, that's why Barak promised us five divisions," he said.
"He thought he was battling us psychologically and aspired to frighten the people of Lebanon in order to give hope to the people of Israel and encourage the soldiers by saying that they can be victorious with this strategy. He thought these threats could weaken Lebanon and force it to give up, but I said that these five divisions would be destroyed in the hills and valleys of southern Lebanon."
Two weeks ago Nasrallah made similar threats in a speech broadcast by the group's official network, Al-Manar TV, and warned that the next war with Israel would result in "a clear and indisputable victory for Hizbullah." Earlier Hizbullah received a reiteration of support from Syrian President Bashar Assad, who told Al-Manar he would continue to support the "resistance." 09/05/08
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