Thursday, 3 September 2009

Hizballah deploys chemical and biological weapons near Israeli border - Arab, European sources

DEBKAfile Special Report

September 3, 2009, 10:13 AM (GMT+02:00)

Hizballah operative training with anti-chemical mask

Hizballah operative training with anti-chemical mask

The Kuwaiti daily Al-Siyassa reported Thursday, Sept. 3, that chemical weapons were stored in the hidden Hizballah arms warehouse which blew up at Hirbet Salim near the Israeli border in mid-July. Of the 11 Hizballah operatives killed in the blast, 3 died of chemical poisoning.

A European source quoted an Arab official as predicting that Hizballah is gearing up "for something big." 
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Hizballah names two Israeli Internet "spies" amid horse-trading over Lebanese cabinet

DEBKAfile Exclusive Report

September 2, 2009, 7:34 AM (GMT+02:00)

Ronen Neuhaus - alleged by Hizballah to be Israeli Internet spy

Ronen Neuhaus - alleged by Hizballah to be Israeli Internet spy

Hizballah high-up Ibrahim al Amin claimed Tuesday night, Sept. 1, that he knew the names of two Israelis who he said had been covertly diverting Lebanese Internet network traffic through the Haifa exchange center in Israel. The names he mentioned were Jerry Orenstein and Ronen Neuhaus, both of whom he said are back in Israel.

According to DEBKAfile's sources, Orenstein is an ultra-religious business man withe firms in Israel, the UK and Cyprus. Ronen Neuhaus is the Middle East director of Tinet, formerly known as Tiscali International Network. 
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