Israel Weighs Response to Hizbullah Anti-Aircraft Threat

[ Ha'aretz] Amos Harel and Barak Ravid - If Hizbullah installs advanced anti-aircraft batteries in Lebanon, the Israel Air Force will have to alter its overflights of Lebanon significantly, a senior IAF officer said Tuesday. However, he added that the IAF has successfully coped with similar threats elsewhere, and could do so in Lebanon as well. Senior government and army officials have recently held discussions on this scenario.


2008-08-06 01:00:00

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