Leader of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt has vowed a crushing and unified response to any aggression by Israel. "The entire Lebanese nation would repel any Israeli aggression," Jumblatt wrote in an article published by al-Anbaa newspaper. Jumblatt made the remarks after Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert threatened to wage a new war against Lebanon if the Lebanese government allows Hezbollah to gain more power.
He said Israel must have taken lessons from its failure during the summer 2006 war against Lebanon and abandon its plans for any aggression against the country.
Jumblatt warned that any such invasion would be a blatant violation of the UN Security Councils Resolution 1701.
The resolution ended the 33-day war during which Israel destructed Lebanon's infrastructure and killed many civilians but failed to achieve all its goals including destroying Hezbollah.
Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has also vowed a crushing response to any Israeli aggression against his country.
The Druze politician also called on all political parties to be united in lines with the Doha Accord and the defense strategy endorsed by Lebanon's political camps.