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Hizbullah returns to northern border
Hizbullah members return to outposts along border with Israel, which were attacked three weeks ago by IDF
Hizbullah members are rebuilding their outposts damaged in the IDF attack three weeks ago,
the army has said.
"This doesn't surprise us. The night after the Air Force and tank attacks, we saw movement in the area, now they are rebuilding, and in some places upgrading," an army source told Ynet on Tuesday.
"They have built towers, and begun to rebuild destroyed buildings. They have also set up watch positions, such a new watchtower in the Rosh Hanikra area. In some of the areas heavy equipment is being used, and some places are being improved," the IDF source said.
Iranian fingerprints detected
The source added that like Hizbullah's attack, Iranian fingerprints can be identified in the reconstruction. "There's no doubt that some of the funding is coming from Iran," he said.
The Northern Command is accustomed to seeing Hizbullah repair its outposts after IDF attacks. A similar pattern took place following the failed attempt by Hizbullah to carry out a kidnapping in November 2005.
"We are receiving instructions from the political leadership. All that has been asked to do – has been done," the IDF source said, hinting that currently there was no order to "interfere" with Hizbullah's reconstruction efforts.
"There are still a number of questions from the last Hizbullah attack, such as why they did not attack Har Dov, like they did in previous attacks. It's still unclear whether something changed in Hizbullah after the recent incidents, and what their intentions are currently," the source added.
