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One day after Israel threatened to attack a new Gaza-bound aid ship
with only women activists on board, the Lebanese resistance movement of
Hezbollah highlights Israel's fear, saying its military ability is
"deteriorating."

"Israeli threats against women activists and journalists who are
organizing new flotillas serve as proof of the immense fear the Zionists
are living in," Israeli dailyYnet news reported Hezbollah's Executive
Council Chief Hashem Safieddine as saying on Saturday.

The comment comes after earlier on Friday, Israeli Ambassador to the
UN Gabriela Shalev called for a halt to the Gaza-bound aid ship
scheduled to set sail from Lebanon, warning that Tel Aviv would use "all
necessary means" to stop the vessel.

Israel "is terrified by a boat carrying women who want to deliver
aid to Gaza. How will this Israel be able to face the rockets and the
resistance bloc in the next confrontation?" the Hezbollah official
asked.

"This is the Zionist entity in its current state and its
deteriorating ability," he went on to say.

A group of 50 female Lebanese and foreign activists have announced a
plan to send an aid ship loaded with medical supplies to Gaza, which
has been under siege since 2007.

The organizers are yet to announce a departure date for the ship,
named "Mariam... >>>