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October 22, 2011 Clip No. 3184

Sheik Muhammad Yazbek, Ayatollah Khamenei's Representative in Lebanon, Threatens to Attack Tel Aviv in a "Crushing War" If It "Considers Embarking on an Escapade in Lebanon"

Following are excerpts from a statement by Sheik Muhammad Yazbek, Ayatollah Khamenei's representative in Lebanon, which aired on New TV on October 22, 2011.

Sheik Muhammad Yazbek: If the [Israeli] enemy considers embarking on any escapade in Lebanon, the priorities of the war will change. We will begin [by targeting] Tel Aviv. Yes, Tel Aviv. This war will be a crushing war. It will not be a walk in the park, because we will harm whoever wants to harm us. Whoever wants to impose his enterprise upon us [should know that] we will not be humiliated.

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