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Offline TomSea

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Israel warns Iran-backed Hezbollah 'equals Lebanon' after early election results

An Israeli cabinet minister says Israel should not distinguish between Hezbollah and Lebanon in any future war.
10:19, UK, Monday 07 May 2018

By Bethany Minelle, News Reporter

Israel has warned that "Hezbollah equals Lebanon" following the election success of the Iran-backed Shia Islamist group in the country's election.

Unofficial early results point to the group winning more than half the seats in the Lebanese parliament.

Israeli education minister Naftali Bennett wrote on Twitter: "The State of Israel will not differentiate between the sovereign State of Lebanon and Hezbollah, and will view Lebanon as responsible for any action from within its territory."

Read more at: https://news.sky.com/story/israel-warns-iran-backed-hezbollah-equals-lebanon-after-early-election-results-11362636

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This has to be bad news....

Lebanese news, http://www.naharnet.com/

Read them, it does not appear this simple as the main story but we will see.
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