Top IDF officer: Hezbollah marked our artillery guns
Top IDF officer: Hezbollah marked our artillery guns – Israel News, Ynetnews.
Northern Command’s chief artillery officer tells Ynet despite heavy losses in Syria, Lebanese terror group closely monitoring IDF activity along border ‘in preparation for war’
Yoav Zitun
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“Hezbollah’s involvement in the war in Syria has not disrupted its preparedness for a war with Israel – the opposite is true,” the chief artillery officer of the IDF’s Northern Command said Wednesday.
Speaking to Ynet, Colonel Yaron Formosa said Hezbollah gunmen have become proficient in the use of advanced weapons due to the fighting in Syria. “They are continuing to prepare for a war against us, and an isolated incident on the border can lead to deterioration. We are prepared to go to war even tomorrow morning,” said the officer.
Meanwhile, the IDF is continuing to investigate the explosion early Wednesday near an IDF force, which was reportedly operating some 400 meters (1,300 feet) within Lebanese territory, near Rosh Hanikra. Four IDF soldiers sustained light to moderate wounds in the blast.
IDF artillery gun in north (Photo: Yoav Zitun)
Colonel Formosa stressed that despite Hezbollah’s heavy losses in Syria, the Shiite group’s lookouts are constantly monitoring IDF activity along the border. “We saw them marking the positions of our artillery guns so they can target them in a war. As a counter measure we are building embankments to protect the weapons and ammunition.”
The chief artillery officer said most of the rocket-launching pads the IDF would attack in case a war breaks out have been moved from open areas to villages. “It is difficult to operate in an urban setting. For many Lebanese it will be intolerable. Hezbollah may purposely prevent the civilians from fleeing to the north,” he said. “But Hezbollah has tens of thousands of rockets that are aimed at Israel, and we will not be able to operate against them only with artillery fire or the air force. We will need a ground maneuver as well.”
Colonel (res.) Yaakov Zigdon, who served as chief artillery officer during Operation Accountability, said “Hezbollah will determine when the next war erupts. We fired 23,100 shells a week during Operation Accountability. They made the difference and gave the north two years of calm. We decided to damage villages after the residents left for Beirut due to our warnings, and they returned to destroyed homes.
“Israeli civilians from the north to the center may be ‘held hostage,’ and no government will agree to this,” he added. “Every war is measured by the period of calm it provides until the next war breaks out.”
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WarSclerotic 
August 8, 2013 at 9:05 AM
Love, Tony, love.
” All you need is love ”. Fancy Beatles ?
August 8, 2013 at 10:36 AM
…Oops. Only I’m here, suddenly, without Tony. This was just a nice answer to one of his not nice comments. The Christian approach in his case is the best, I think.
August 9, 2013 at 1:06 PM
sorry luis the christian way would be to plant a bomb under his car and then ask for absolution in confession
August 9, 2013 at 1:20 PM
I hope I finally have Tony blocked. An ugly distraction without the amusement that renbe provides.
Justice, you drove John Prophet away. When I tried to make light of your vicious remarks to him he thought I was supporting your attacks on him.
PLEASE stop attacking people here. Not everyone’s skin is as thick as yours.
Try saying “I disagree” instead of “You’re full of shit you worthless, ignorant asshole.”
I look forward to reading all comments here, including yours. I don’t agree with a lot of what I read. So? I’m still glad to hear it.
You’re one of the oldest and most valued members of this site. You’ve contributed the most, especially by filling in for me when I was traveling.
Please stop attacking people. Pretty please? With sugar on top?
August 9, 2013 at 1:55 PM
yes ok John has not gone,i did attack him yes it was venomous i did point out that its was because of that book and not him,he did attack me many times i ignored it,until he told me he was a prophet with 100,000,000 followers i couldn’t resist it then,as i carry the same venom for fundamentalists Christians as i do for jihads there is nothing between them both will use force to force their backward and superstitious beliefs on us all,You have no idea how frustrating it is in a debate when someone loses and argument and then resorts to it is written as a justification.i hear that all the time from the jihads,but i do mean john no harm and i am sure he knows it,its his book not him as a person we usually agree
August 9, 2013 at 2:00 PM
I will add to this spirituality is about creating a greater good and bring people together it is not for a justification to destroy all those who do not agree with you and force them to your control system
August 9, 2013 at 2:04 PM
Justice…
I share your views regarding ALL fundamentalism. Religions are the most obvious, but fundamentalist materialism is equally as invalid and ultimately perhaps even more harmful.
It’s easy to say that without insulting the people who hold those views. I know you mean no harm, but your vitriol is causing it regardless.
Thanks in advance for “lightening up” on those here you disagree with.
Anyone who comments truly offensive stuff will get banned. If I don’t pick up on it, just let me know…
Cheers!
August 9, 2013 at 2:03 PM
i like renbe,he is no bad guy,and has never tried to force islam on us,he just puts the other sides point of view over in a polite way
August 9, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Agreed….
I think he’s more of a rep rather than a person. The quality of his posts varies according to the person on duty at the time.
August 9, 2013 at 2:35 PM
yes i agree with you on that the renbe at the moment has better English than the old one,and from renbe s post is get the felling that there not looking for all out war
August 8, 2013 at 10:42 AM
…”And Now For Something Completely Different” :
1. Apparently, the Assad group of cars were attacked with mortar fire this morning in Damascus and
2. Unusual strong activity of Syrian jets over Damascus today. (Rotter). Civilian causalities, no numbers at this moment.
August 8, 2013 at 3:14 PM
Regarding the Israeli infiltration in Lebanon tonight, it was reported at Kol Israel, Reshet Bet ( Radio Israel ) that sources from Hezbollah told that the Shiite militia knew about this move and they are those who blew up the bombs on the ground, which lead to the Israeli soldiers injury.(radio Israel)