Hezbollah: Israeli Strike On Syria Was Also a Strike at Iran
Tensions in Lebanon and the region are high amid fears that the Syrian crisis will spread, writes Nasser Chararah.
Since the Israeli raid on Damascus, high levels of tension have prevailed on both sides of the border between Lebanon and Israel. In the past few days, this tension has become more subtle.
For its part, Hezbollah has imposed high alert in its hidden military bases. Similarly, Israel has intensified sorties by reconnaissance aircraft over southern Lebanon and areas farther to the north.
The fact of the matter is, mobilization on both sides had started 12 hours prior to the Israeli raid. Advanced Hezbollah positions had detected unusual military activity by the Israeli troops deployed on the joint border between Lebanon, Israel and Syria, known as the Arqoub area.
During the 48 hours that followed the raid, tension became evident in the military movement of both sides. On the Israeli side, mock raids were conducted in the Arqoub area. In the eastern sector in the Lebanese border area, Israeli soldiers trespassed the "technical line" and conducted up-close military surveillance tactics.
