NARRATIVE – The leader of the pro-Iranian Shiite militia accuses the island of serving as a rear base for the Hebrew state.
Should Hezbollah’s threats against Cyprus be taken seriously? As the risk of war between Israel and Lebanon, dominated by the powerful pro-Iranian Shiite militia, increases, the latter’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has warned the neighboring island of Cyprus.
« We warn Nicosia : opening Cypriot airports and bases to the Israeli enemy to target Lebanon would mean that the Cypriot government is a party to the war »threatened Hassan Nasrallah on June 19, who reported « of certain information »according to which Israeli soldiers are training on the island.
Asked by Le Figaroa Lebanese diplomat claims that « This verbal escalation is part of the escalation » between the two protagonists of a conflict that began after the terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas in Israel on October 7, to which the « in solidarity » Hezbollah is attacking, but in a calibrated manner so far…
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