NICOSIA [MENL] -- Hizbullah has warned of an imminent confrontation with
Israel.The warning came as Hizbullah gunners fired anti-aircraft shells toward
several civilian targets in northern Israel on Thursday. Nobody was injured
but the shells sparked fires in the area.Nabil Qawk, Hizbullah's commander in southern Lebanon, warned that the
changes in the Middle East were leading to an "approaching encounter with
the Israeli enemy." Qawk called for a coordination of efforts against
Israel, but did not elaborate.The warning came during a meeting between Qawk and Islamic seminary
students in Sidon on Wednesday. The Hizbullah commander said the
Iranian-sponsored insurgency group has reached an unprecedented level of
preparations for war against Israel.
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