Share
Email
PrintSuleiman: Israel set up rocket attack
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Lebanon's president accused Israel of setting up a Katyusha attack on southern Israel to keep tensions high in the region.
Michel Suleiman on Thursday told Lebanese media that an Israeli agent may have fired the rocket. He said the fact that Israel has said it will continue to collect intelligence from southern Lebanon lends credibility to his claim.
On Tuesday evening, a Katyusha rocket fired from southern Lebanon landed near Kiryat Shemona, setting fire to an empty field. A m Al -Qaida group called the Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack and the unfired rockets on Thursday evening.
Suleiman said Israel used the rocket as an excuse "to continue its violation of Lebanese sovereignty."
On Wednesday, Lebanese soldiers reportedly dismantled four more rockets set up on launchers pointed at Israel. Timing devices set to go off were attached to the rockets, according to reports.
Click to login and write a letter to the editor or sign up for the Daily Briefing.
This article was made possible by the support of readers like you. Donate to JTA now.
Featured Content
Need to know? Get JTA's free e-newsletters!
- Poll: Half of U.S. voters back strike on nuclear Iran
- Reform leader Rabbi Gunther Plaut dies
- D.C. Hebrew-language charter school accepted for review
- Op-Ed: Kick the reaction addiction on campus
- Berman moves to grant investor visas to Israelis
- Holy cow! Calves hijacked into Palestinian territory
- Report: Israeli journalist also works for prime minister
- Larry Greenfield tapped to lead JINSA
