Three years after Israel fought a bloody war in Lebanon against Hezbollah, there are growing fears that hostilities could erupt again this time with the militant group better armed than ever.
According to Israeli, United Nations and Hezbollah officials, the Shia Muslim militia is today stronger than it was in 2006 when it took on the might of the Israeli army in a war that cost the lives of 1,191 Lebanese and 43 Israeli civilians.
Hezbollah has stockpiled up to 40,000 rockets and is training its forces to use ground-to-ground missiles capable of hitting Tel Aviv and anti-aircraft missiles that could challenge Israel’s dominance of the skies over Lebanon.
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Update: Could Iran Be Plotting a Hezbollah Attack? -- Robert Fisk, The Independent
My Comment: The "dogs of war" are penned up for now ... but will they be released? If Israel attacks Iran's nuclear facilities, expect another Hezbollah - Israeli war that will dwarf the last conflict.