Netanyahu Says Iran Wants Lebanon to Be 'Giant Missile Site'
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of wanting "to turn Lebanon into one giant missile site" and warned of the consequences as he left Monday for talks in Moscow.
Netanyahu has held a series of discussions with President Vladimir Putin in recent months on Iran's influence in war-torn Syria and in Lebanon.
The premier has sought to persuade Russia to limit Iran's presence near Israeli territory and to stop it from entrenching itself militarily in Syria.
Israel's military has also issued a series of warnings to Hizbullah, the Lebanese Shiite group backed by Iran.
Russia, Iran and Hizbullah are all backing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his country's civil war.
Netanyahu has previously accused Iran of building sites to produce "precision-guided missiles" in both Syria and Lebanon.
"I will discuss with President Putin Iran's relentless efforts to establish a military presence in Syria, which we strongly oppose and are also taking action against," Netanyahu said as he departed.
"We will also discuss Iran's effort to turn Lebanon into one giant missile site, a site for precision missiles against the state of Israel, which we will not tolerate."
Israel has sought to stay out of the Syrian conflict, but acknowledges carrying out dozens of air strikes to stop what it says are advanced arms deliveries to Hizbullah, with whom it fought a devastating 2006 war.
Iran is Israel's main enemy and Netanyahu has repeatedly warned against an entrenched Iranian military presence in the neighbouring country.
In November, Netanyahu signalled that Israel would take military action in Syria when it sees fit as it seeks to ensure Iran-backed forces stay away from its territory.
Russia and Israel have also established a hotline to avoid accidental clashes in Syria.
29 January 2018, 13:54
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The single biggest threat to Lebanon today? Some would claim its Israel, and in one way they are right. But everyone knows that for Israel to be a threat to us there has to be a threat to Israel. Hezbollahs continous stockpiling of increasingly advanced missiles puts every lebanese in danger. I just hope me and my loved ones are not there the day hell breaks loose.
29 January 2018, 14:06
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Could you tell me when did Israel ever attack Lebanon unprovoked? From 1948 until now, Israel always retaliated against Lebanon when there was a threat from Lebanon: Syrians, Palestinians, Iranian Hezbollah, etc.
The biggest threat to our existence is iranian hezbollah not israel.
29 January 2018, 18:14
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It's the other way around you Zionist scum.
Israel invades and Hezbollah defends.
Next time the LAF will be alongside the Resistance, so if you still support Israel till that day, then you are against the Lebanese state.
29 January 2018, 18:57
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of course patriotic iranian the 2006 glorious victory and destruction of Lebanon were planned in the White House and to prove it your terrorist nassrallah said " Had I known";)
29 January 2018, 19:29
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The 1982 invasion of Lebanon was to force the terrorist occupying PLO out of Lebanon. The PLO was occupying Lebanon much like your iranian hezbollah is doing today. The PLO was waging attacks on Israel from Lebanese land. So, learn your history "patriotic".
29 January 2018, 19:41
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what a silly justification! nobody has right to bear down a building with its inhabitants inside because one neighbour is molesting him... Learn, Learn logic and common sense, Ya Sahyouni.
29 January 2018, 14:04
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Netanyahu Says Iran Wants Lebanon to Be 'Giant Missile Site'
It already is!
29 January 2018, 14:14
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the only enemy of Lebanon says "Iran wants Lebanon to Be 'Giant Missile Site'", No zionist scum!... Lebanon alone wants to be as such and even more, this is called the axis of resistance against the threat coming from the only apartheid and terrorist state in the wolrd.
29 January 2018, 17:50
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SOS, you need to read it again. My point is that Hezbollahs stockpiling of missiles is a threat to Israel who in turn declares Hezbollah a legitimate target. And if Israel will wait till Hezbollah attacks or decides to go for a pre-emptive strike is open for debate. Its a question of national security for them. How long can they sit idle and watch fanatics at their borders getting stronger and stronger? So again, the Israeli weapons may do terrible damage to Lebanon the next time around, but it will be all because of Iran/Hezbollahs stupidity.
29 January 2018, 18:16
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As the Christian population of Israel is the only one in the whole Middle East which continually grows I very much doubt the accuracy (to put it mildly) of the comment that Israel wants to destroy the last Arab Christian nation. I would have though exactly the opposite.
29 January 2018, 18:25
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all occupations are tend to end one day, but bad end for the occupiers.... history tells
29 January 2018, 18:59
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yes i agree patriotic iranian and that is why the iranian shia occupation of Lebanon will end sooner than you think.
29 January 2018, 19:08
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Lebanon and Lebanese lives are just a mere playground for Iranian imperialism. It will end badly for both sides, but far more for the Lebanese population who will pay an heavy price.
Israelis are already ready for war : in every house they have a shelter, they can survive massive missile attack. In Lebanon, it's not the case : it will be a total destruction for the country which is already in a bad condition. Hizbullah is a cancer, if you don't get rid of it, it will kill you.
29 January 2018, 19:56
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shelter for how long? becasue even your learders estimate that there are more 100.000 misiles and the flow will continue to reach the conutry endlessly.
so its a nonsense to believe that Israeli population will survive, they will die either by hits or underground..... Israel is an occupation country and will face the consequence sooner or later for its massacres and arrogance....
30 January 2018, 13:32
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That's why you fly over Lebanon in daily missions. Keep it up.
