‘Thousands will respond if Israel launches attacks’

BEIRUT: The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah on Friday warned Israel against attacking Lebanon or Syria, saying “hundreds of thousands” of Arab and Muslim fighters would be ready to strike back. “The Israeli enemy should know that if it launches an attack on Syria or Lebanon, it’s unknown whether the fighting will stay just between Lebanon and Israel, or Syria and Israel,” Hassan Nasrallah said. He made the remarks in a speech broadcast on television to mark Jerusalem Day, an annual show of solidarity with the Palestinians.