'COUNT DOWN DAYS TO DEATH' IN ISRAEL:

In one of the fieriest speeches directed at Israel by Hezbollah terrorist chief Hassan Nasrallah, he called for the ethnic cleansing of all Jews in Israel, the destruction of the Jewish state and told Israelis to begin a "count down to death.” The Investigative Project on Terrorism said the threats contain two messages. "The first message is a reaffirmation of the Shi’ite axis’ jihadist, ideological, long-term commitment to Israel’s destruction,” the report said. "The second message is more immediate; it is an attempt to deter Israeli decision makers from trying to stop Iran and its proxies from taking over Syria.” Iran, Hezbollah and several other Shi’ite militias are helping the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad regime complete its victory over ISIS, with the assistance of Russian airpower. The upsurge in war-like rhetoric toward Israel is a signal of growing confidence fueled by their victories in Syria, said the IPT report.

Nasrallah has good reason to remain fearful of Israel, for it is the only state that has both the capability and determination to challenge their takeover of Syria. There have been a series of reported Israeli precision strikes on weapons production centers and arms smuggling attempts in Syria. One strike reportedly targeted the Assad regime’s Scientific Studies and Research Center weapons facility, where chemical, biological, and advanced ballistic missiles are developed and manufactured. Israel issued its own warning on what is taking place in the region. "The next conflict, if it erupts, will have a completely different character,” said Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman. "Our enemies will try first to strike our population centers and civilian infrastructure. And if our red lines will be breached, the other side must know in advance that it is going to pay very heavy prices.” (WND)