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“You have two very problematic phenomena happening at the same time. The radical axis led by Iran is getting stronger. Iran is investing a lot in Hezbollah and Syria. At the same time, World Jihad elements in Syria are getting stronger.”

“Hezbollah, while tied up on three fronts, is gaining operational experience – that we will meet on the front.” (IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz speaking to the Herzliya Conference, 09/06/2014