Israeli General Says Nasrallah is ‘Legitimate’ Target for Jewish State
The head of the Israeli Northern Command Major General Yair Golan stated that Hizbullah’s possession of chemical weapons obligates Israel to take the necessary measures to combat them.
He added that Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is a “legitimate” target for the Jewish state.
He made his remarks in an interview with Israel Today newspaper that will be published on Friday.
Addressing the situation in the Arab world, Golan noted that a war may erupt in the region without prior warning.
The Israeli general also predicted that embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad may likely remain in power for at least 2013.
Syria has been witnessing a revolt by its people against Assad’s rule.
The ruling regime has retaliated with a violent crackdown against the protesters.
The United Nations estimates that some 9,000 people have been killed in the uprising that began in March 2011.
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