As-Safir: 50,000 Hizbullah Fighters in State of High Alert

Source: As-Safir, 16-2-2008
The Lebanese newspaper As-Safir reported Saturday that the Hizbullah has put 50,000 of its resistance fighters in a state of high alert
and evacuated all buildings in the area designated for social or political purposes in recent days. Hizbullah vowed to retaliate the assassination of it resistance commander Imad Moghnieh who was killed in Damascus by Mossad agents. "Israel" has denied any involvement.
Meanwhile, another Lebanese newspaper, Al-Akhbar, reported that Lebanese officials believe a serious military confrontation with "Israel" will erupt in the near future. "This possibility has been raised in intensive discussions being held between Hizbullah officials and Iranian and Syrian officials. The various militant Palestinian organizations have also declared a state of high alert," the report added.