Ynetnews reports Thursday that Israel's recent concern for its citizens' safety abroad, particularly in South America, stems from a Hezbollah terrorist cell operating in Venezuela under the sponsorship of Hugo Chavez.
According to an unnamed political source, Hezbollah is gathering intelligence on the other side of the world in order to attack Israeli interests. The Lebanon-based terrorist group has repeatedly vowed revenge after blaming the Jewish state for the assassination of Imad Mughniyah, a senior leader killed in Damascus last year.
Recent reports suggest that Hezbollah is capitalizing on a warming relationship between Chavez and Iran by establishing roots in South America. "We sought to deter them and to say to them that the Israeli response will be difficult to bear should they try to take action against Israelis anywhere," the source maintains.
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