Israel dismisses Hezbollah claim it can reach targets in every part of country
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service
A senior Israeli defense official on Monday dismissed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's claims that his organization is capable of striking all parts of Israel, saying the militant group does not have missiles that can reach the Gush Dan region north of Tel Aviv.
In an interview with the Qatari-based Al-Jazeera satellite television, which was broadcast Monday, Nasrallah said: "In July and August 2006, there wasn't a place in occupied Palestine that the rockets of the resistance could not reach, be it Tel Aviv or other cities."
"We could absolutely do that now," he added. "We can reach any target and any point in occupied Palestine."
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
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