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Wed 11 Nov 2009Hizbullah rockets could reach Israel, general warns
ISRAEL’S TOP general has warned that the Lebanese Shia Hizbullah militia has amassed tens of thousands of rockets, including some with a range of more than 300km (186 miles), putting Israel’s major population centres within reach.
Lieut Gen Gabi Ashkenazi told members of the Knesset parliament’s foreign affairs and defence committee yesterday that the relative quiet on Israel’s northern border is deceptive and if Hizbullah attacked, Israel would be forced to respond .
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