Lebanon will receive 100 anti-tank missiles France, news agency AFP reported Friday, citing a French civil servant.
First French François Fillon, right, welcomes Lebanese counterpart, Saad Hariri, prior to their meeting at the hôtel de Matignon in Paris, Thursday 2 December 2010.
The French official told the Prime Minister Saad Hariri was informed in a letter from the premier French François Fillon on the decision to supply army Lebanon with 100, anti-tank missiles to be used by Lebanon Gazelle helicopters news agency.
According to the official missiles must be delivered to the Lebanon at the end of February and France provide missiles Lebanon without any preconditions.
The House of representatives of United States expressed in August its disapproval of the agreement, stating that missiles could be used against Israel, due to the increasing influence of Hezbollah Shia militant group the Lebanon.
In the month of August, an IDF reserve battalion commander was killed in fatal clashes between Israel and Lebanese Army along the border. Following the incident, Israel, launched a diplomatic campaign calling on the United States and the France to stop their military assistance to the Lebanon. The United States responded by withholding Lebanon 100 millions of dollars in military aid.
However, last month renewed United States Lebanon after the Lebanese Army military assistance is committed to keep track of developments at the border and prevent funds reach Hezbollah.
The United States gave to the Lebanon approximately $ 400 million year to buy weapons, despite the objections of Israel last. France also sent many advanced Lebanon including anti-tank missile weapons.
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