"Israel" Haunted by Hizbullah΄s Score over Martyr Moghnieh

Source: Al-Manar TV, 12-6-2008

"Israel" believes Hizbullah may try an attack against "Israel" in order to "settle accounts" over the assassination of Islamic Resistance commander Imad Moghnieh last February.

Lebanon on Wednesday rejected "Israeli" Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's call for talks. "There are pending bilateral issues between Lebanon and "Israel" which are governed by international resolutions which "Israel" must respect ... and which cannot be the object of political negotiations," a Lebanese government statement issued said.

According to "Israeli" media, concerns of a Hizbullah action are increasing. Haaretz suggested that one scenario is a hit against an "Israeli" public figure, particularly someone with a defense background. "The military is particularly concerned with attacks on officers, and security for high-ranking officers has been increased recently.

It is considered likely Hizbullah would consider such an assassination an appropriate response to the assassination of Moghnieh," the daily said. It added that alerts have even been heightened recently, "despite progress in indirect talks between "Israel" and Hizbullah regarding a prisoner exchange."

An exchange took place recently between Hizbullah and "Israel" and saw the release of Nassim Nisr from his jail in "Israel" and the handing over of the remains of some "Israeli" soldiers who were killed during the "Israeli" war against Lebanon in 2006.