A Palestinian terror group in Lebanon, which was apparently the target of IAF strikes early Friday morning in response to rocket fire in northern Israel Thursday, expressed surprise at the raid, given that a Sunni, al-Qaeda-inspired group claimed responsibility for the rocket attack. A spokesman for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) promised retaliation against Israel. “The Zionist enemy will not drag us into responding. It will come at the right time, in the right place.” Hezbollah has denied any involvement. Hassan Fadlallah, a Hezbollah member of the Lebanese Parliament, said Friday that the terror group had no knowledge of the rocket attacks, but that targeted action against Israel would not be condemned by the group, Israel Radio reported. Israel has made clear that it holds the Lebanese government responsible for the attacks. “The responsible body is the government. [Lebanon has] a prime minister and a president and it is responsible,” Minister for Public Security Yitzhak Aharonovitch said Friday morning during a tour of the north to meet with affected residents. “Israel will not allow harm to come to innocent civilians. This time, we were lucky that no one was hurt. The message is that whoever tries to hurt our civilians, will be hurt. That’s why we responded. If they continue [to fire], our response will be much harsher,” said the minister.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:25:14 +0000
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