IDF chief: Hezbollah may be planning Lebanon coup d'état

IDF chief: Hezbollah may be planning Lebanon coup d'état

"....speaking during an official visit to Canada, Ashkenazi voiced his concern regarding Iran's growing influence in the region, adding that he feared a coup by Hezbollah, who has strong links to Tehran, could topple Lebanon's government in case the UN tribunal indeed implicates it in Hariri's killing...

Ashkenazi said that divisions in the Lebanese army cooperated with the Hezbollah, and even transfered weapons to the group. Ashkenazi also recalled last year's visit of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Druze leader Walid Jumblatt to Syria, as guests of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and said that both their fathers were murdered by Syrian emissaries and they were now  "walking to Canossa" in order to survive in "a tough neighborhood."

According to Ashkenazi, the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) made a great contribution to the state of security in southern Lebanon, but they were unable to implement their full mandate in the region due to the restrictions placed on them by the Hezbollah. ..."

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