Israel Matzav

Syria provides Hezbullah with SCUD-D missiles

The Times of London (which is hidden behind a paywall) reported on Friday that Syria has supplied Hezbullah with eight SCUD-D missiles. The SCUD-D has a range of 700 kilometers, is accurate to within tens of meters, and puts Israel, Jordan and large parts of Turkey within Hezbullah's range. This is said to be the first time that a terror organization has obtained a weapon that is classified as a strategic weapon. The report cites 'western intelligence officials.'

The Times also quoted an Israeli intelligence official who said Syria "was engaged in a serious arms build-up," adding that the weapons transfers started after the revolution began in Egypt.

The report comes after the French paper Le Figaro reported last month that a stash of Lebanese weapons destined for Hezbollah was hidden and distributed in densely-populated urban areas including the southern Syrian city of Homs and cities just outside Damascus.

In May, Western intelligence agencies expressed concern that Hezbollah might try to transfer the advanced weaponry it reportedly maintains on Syrian soil if it feels that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s reign is on the verge of ending.

I wonder what the next Goldstone Commission is going to have to say about all those weapons hidden among civilian populations. And you still wonder why there are civilian casualties on the other side?

Labels: Hezbullah, scud missiles, strategic weapons, Syria

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:19 AM