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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.
Lebanese soldiers man a checkpoint after their deployment in Aarsal town in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa February 5, 2013. Four Lebanese soldiers and two gunmen were killed in clashes in the country's Bekaa Valley on Friday after militants attacked a Lebanese army unit, security sources said.  REUTERS/ Ahmad Shalha (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST) - RTR3DDSC
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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.

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