Hamas, Hezbollah Planning Imminent Attacks?
July 20, 2008 
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According to a report in the Jerusalem Post, Hamas and Hezbollah may be in the process of planning new attacks along the Israeli borders with Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
Head of Military Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin warned on Sunday of a possible terror attack by Hamas or Hizbullah in the near future along the Gaza Strip and Lebanon borders, respectively.
Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, Yadlin said Hizbullah still had many outstanding issues with Israel which could be used to justify such an attack, such as the Shaba Farms, the village of Ghajar, IAF flights over Lebanon and Imad Mughniyeh’s assassination in February - for which the group has blamed Israel.
Of Gaza, Yadlin said some organizations which have not signed on to the cease-fire are planning a major attack.
However, Yadlin said Hamas was succeeding in enforcing the cease-fire on the Palestinian side but assessed that the fact that border crossings were not open “according to Hamas’s expectations, constitutes a potential for eroding the cease-fire.” While weapons smuggling continued, Egyptian activity in Sinai “diminishes the amount of arms smuggling, but quality weaponry still finds its way into the Gaza Strip.”
Yadlin also said that Israel’s enemies were continuing to arm themselves. But he added those enemies were worried of the possibility of a “hot summer” and did not intend to initiate a war with Israel during US President George W. Bush’s remaining time in office, or before they had armed themselves sufficiently.
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