28.07.2011                      26.Tammus, 5771

Hezbollah:

Israel sees Lebanon bombing as warning to UNIFIL

Attack shows Hezbollah afraid UN peacekeeping force will search Lebanese villages for weapons, Defense officials say.

The bombing of a UNIFIL convoy in southern Lebanon on Tuesday night was likely aimed at sending a message to the peacekeeping force to scale back its operations against Hezbollah, Israeli defense officials said on Wednesday.
UNIFIL’s mandate is up for renewal in mid-August and the attack is understood in Israel as a sign of Hezbollah concern that the force is looking to bolster its rules of engagement….