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Barak: Hizbullah setting up fortified positions along border

Barak: Hizbullah setting up fortified positions along border
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Source: Haaretz, 03-06-2008
According to Barak, the militant Lebanon-based guerilla group is also setting up positions in 150 villages deep within southern Lebanon.
Barak added that the strategic positions were established in a clear violation of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1701, which ended the 34-day war between 'Israel' and Hizbullah in the summer of 2006.
"On the surface it appears that there is calm," Barak said, "but there are no delusions here. 'Israel' Defense (Occupation) Forces officers in the northern command and the lateral units are working day and night along the fence, primed and ready for any possibility."
Addressing the issue of the cooperation between Hizbullah and Syria, Barak said "the Syrians are working in intimate cooperation with Hizbullah, and they are in large part responsible for the transfer of weapons and supplies to Hizbullah. The ultimate responsibility, as far as we're concerned, lies with Hizbullah on the one hand, and with the Iranians and the Syrians on the other."
The war minister also addressed the recently renewed indirect peace negations between 'Israel' and Syria, saying "initial contact with the Syrians is aimed at determining whether there will be proper conditions in the future to launch direct negotiations and discuss all the issues. But the issues themselves require, like in any negotiations, some tough concession. That means difficult decisions on [Syrian President Bashar] Assad's part as well as on ours."
During his visit to the border, Barak met with GOC Northern Command Gadi Eisenkot, Division 91 Commander Brigadier General Imad Fares, and 'Israeli' Military Chief of Operations Major General Tal Russo. The senior officers briefed Barak on the recent security developments in Syria and Lebanon, and the condition of 'Israeli' Military units along the northern borders.