07.29.2006
Hizbullah Chief Hassan Nasrallah said Saturday during a speech aired by Al-Manar TV "the bombardment of Afula is just the beginning. Many cities in (Israel’s) center will be attacked if the barbaric aggression against us continues. When in any Arab-Israeli conflict were two million Israelis forced to flee or enter bomb shelters?”
During the airing of Nasrallah’s speech sirens were heard in Carmiel; three rockets landed in the northern city, but no injuries or damage were reported in the strike.
The sheikh referred to Israel as a “temporary country.”
“Israel was established as a military state; the army was not established as an army of a country,” he said.
During his speech Nasrallah waved both Lebanese and Hizbullah flags and promised that Hizbullah would not break and that the situation on the ground is different than the picture Israel is trying to portray.
“It is clear that up to this point the Zionist enemy has not achieved any military objective; not only I say this, but they say this as well, as does the entire world and all the analysts. The destruction of infrastructure and the hurting of civilians is not a military achievement, but a barbaric one.
'Beginning of the end for Zionist entity'
“So far the enemy has only suffered military defeats, as was the case with the most important of its three Navy vessels off the Lebanese coast – which was struck. This was also the case during the ground war, when elite Golani Brigade forces were defeated,” he said.
“You can see the amount of damage we have caused them in photos showing soldiers evacuated on stretchers lying on their stomach because they were shot in the back while trying to escape. The most important loss of the enemy relates to the morale of its leadership and army, as the army is incapable of overcoming a small organization with a strong belief in its cause."
The Hizbullah chief added: “(Vice Premier Shimon) Peres said ‘this is a life or death war for Israel,’ and he is right because he knows that if the resistance will come out triumphant this time the Zionist entity will not have a future. When the (Israeli) nation will begin to lose faith in its army it will mark the beginning of the end for this entity.”
“The enemy’s only option is to pressure Lebanon in the hope that this will lead to political pressure that will thwart our efforts. In this framework (US Secretary of State (Condoleezza Rice is returning to the region to impose her guidelines on us,” Nasrallah continued.
“We must realize that Israel is ready to stop the aggression because it fears the unknown; today more than ever Israel is acts under the influence of the US, and therefore Lebanon is in need of political resolve in addition to the resolve of its warriors in the battlefield.”
'You will not break our spirit'
As to the recent statements made by Lebanese officials according to which Hizbullah is fighting Syria and Iran’s war, Nasrallah said “It seems there are a number of people who fear the resistance’s victory – this victory will be for all of Lebanon; it will be dedicated to every Arab, Muslim and Christian in this world who protected Lebanon.”
The Hizbullah chief turned once again to the Arab countries and expressed his resentment over the fact that they are not supporting the struggle.
“We did not ask them to fight with us or defend us, but they should not be a burden either. We are not asking for their help, but if a certain (Arab) country should take a stand that would assist us – we would be thankful.”
Nasrallah also attempted to downplay Syria and Iran’s role in the war, saying the two countries are not proving aid to Hizbullah; he thanked Syria for absorbing thousands of Lebanese refugees.
The sheikh added: “To the enemy and the world I say: As long as the war continues we will be prepared; we will not break down or be defeated. To (George W.) Bush and (Ehud) Olmert I say – we will respond to you with greater force; you will not break our spirit.”
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Soldier: Found Picture Of Nasrallah In Every House
Sergeant Ohad Mor (20) from the 890th Battalion of the paratroopers, who was lightly wounded Friday in battle with Hizbullah and is hospitalized at Rambam Hospital in Haifa said, "In every house in Lebanon there is a picture of Nasrallah and rifles. When this village hates you - they have no choice, it is their education since birth - you come to understand the legitimacy of the IDF."
In Rambam, 28 soldiers have been hospitalized since the start of fighting in the north, of whom two remain in critical condition, 14 in moderate condition, and 11 in light condition. During Friday night, six lightly-injured soldiers were brought to the hospital after they were injured in battle in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon. In Rambam, 15 civilians injured by rockets are also hospitalized. The condition of one of the civilians remains critical.
After a debriefing with the IDF spokesman, Mor spoke to the media praising his commander. "I think that people don't understand how much those at the head of the army use their brains. Everyone needs to stand behind the army and its decisions, give it a little time and it will be okay. I really trust my regiment commander, Kobi Katz, who tried to maintain the wholeness of the soldiers in a professional way. You should know that they are doing a wonderful job in Lebanon. The army is working slowly and intelligently."
Mor was impressed by the cooperation between the arms of the military. "The air force works with the armored corps, who works with the gunner corps, who ultimately works with the infantry, who works splendidly in the villages."
He told about the feeling of the soldiers when they cross the border. "When you cross the border, you understand that there is a war over our home. The mothers need to take a weight off their hearts. I was there and I really saw how things are progressing. Every soldier is taken care of."
The morale of the soldiers in Lebanon, according to him, is high. "On the weekend before the incident was excellent. The morale was high. There is still high morale when there is no food or drink. If a little food arrives in the evening, then everything is fine. Everyone is smiling. Yeshiva boys visit us and pray. It will be good and we will get out of there sometime," he asserted.
On the encounter in which he was injured he recounted: "I was in one of the houses in the village. There was an encounter and I got bullet in my knee after it came in through the window. Nothing serious, just a scratch." Mor said that if he could, he would return to his soldiers in the battalion. "I am dying to get up from the chair, that they would put my vest and weapon on me, and to lovingly return to my battalion. They should only take care of themselves," he wished the soldiers.
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