Upheaval in Syria
Hezbollah chief: Supply route by way of Syria misplaced
Before the conflict with Israel, Hezbollah in Lebanon was thought-about one of many strongest militias on the planet. With the upheaval in Syria, an vital land route for his or her weapons from Iran is being reduce off.
According to its chief Naim Kassim, the Lebanese Hezbollah militia has misplaced its provide route for weapons as a result of overthrow of the Syrian authorities. “Hezbollah has lost the military supply route,” Kassim stated in a televised speech. But that’s simply “a small detail” within the ongoing struggle in opposition to Israel. The militia is “flexible” and “continuity” is vital.
Iran was beforehand Hezbollah’s most vital supporter and equipped the closely armed militia with weapons, amongst different issues, overland by way of Syria. The overthrow of ruler Bashar al-Assad in Syria, who was additionally allied with Tehran, is due to this fact a critical setback for Iran within the struggle in opposition to its declared arch-enemy Israel.
Apparently referring to the Islamist-led insurgent alliance in Syria, Kassim stated: “We hope that the new regime in Syria will view Israel as an enemy and not normalize relations with it.” However, no judgment might be made concerning the group till it has taken clear positions.
Hezbollah and Israel waged conflict in opposition to one another till a ceasefire final month.
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