“The military might of Hamas in 2010 is equal to that of Hezbollah’s in 2006,” an analyst for Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar said.
 Ibrahim al-Amin, who is affiliated with the Shiite group, wrote “Fighters from Hamas and other (Palestinian) factions have been training for a year on the various uses of anti-aircraft missiles and on [...]

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The American source noted that Israel had warned Syria not to equip Hezbollah with such missiles. He estimated that if Damascus chose to do so, this would lead to a war between Israel and Hezbollah and Israel may also bomb targets in the Syrian capital. (Ynet)
Report: Hezbollah held antiaircraft missile test in Syria – Israel [...]

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Editorial in Al-Akhbar newspaper says Islamist group gunmen trained to fire anti-aircraft missiles, simultaneously detonate large number of explosives, and ‘bomb Israeli communities located up to 100 kilometers from Gaza’
Lebanese analyst: Hamas as strong as pre-war Hezbollah – Israel News, Ynetnews

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Larijani stressed that Iran intended to retaliate only against American bases used against it, the report says, and therefore urged the states to ask the US not to use bases situated on their territory to attack the Islamic Republic.
Report: Iran to launch counterattack if Israel strikes – Israel News, Ynetnews

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Deputy foreign minister says not only Israel, but entire world to be tested next year with regards to Iranian nuclear program
Minister Ayalon: 2010 decisive year on Iran – Israel News, Ynetnews

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Russia and the United States plan unprecedented cuts to their Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons under a new arms reduction deal, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
“The treaty will stipulate a radical and unprecedented reduction in strategic offensive weapons,” Lavrov was quoted as saying by the state-owned [...]

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Tehran denies Iraqi claim to borderline oil field, says troops are ‘on Iranian soil, as defined by known international borders’
Iran: Oil field is ours, not Iraq’s – Israel News, Ynetnews

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In a statement published in honor of Lebanon’s Independence Day, the general said soldiers should prepare “to handle what the Israeli enemy is scheming against the homeland, and to continue the battle against its violations – in the air, water, and land – with all the tools at our disposal”.
Lebanese army chief: Prepare for [...]

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Western diplomat in Damascus tells Alrai newspaper former Syrian customs official would leave border unsupervised for hours at a time, allowing for infiltration of Israeli agents responsible for assassination of Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh
Report: Syrian official helped Mossad kill Mughniyeh – Israel News, Ynetnews

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Despite interception of Iranian arms shipment destined for Lebanon, senior Shiite group commander tells The Guardian, ‘We have far more rockets and missiles than we did in 2006′
Senior Hezbollah commanders told The Guardian that the Shiite group is rapidly rearming in preparation for a new war with Israel, fearing that the Jewish state [...]

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