Excellency,
On 6 October 2012, the Hezbollah terrorist organization in Lebanon launched an Iranian military drone over Israel. This violation of Israel’s sovereignty and airspace was a clear and dangerous provocation. The world should view it with the utmost seriousness.
Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah publicly admitted that this drone was Iranian – providing even further evidence that his organization is a direct proxy of the Iranian regime. Iran has provided Hezbollah with the funds, training and advanced weapons to hijack the Lebanese state and transform it into an outpost for terror. Nasrallah continues to operate a private army — with more missiles than many NATO members — using the civilian villages of Southern Lebanon as a giant storage facility for his growing arsenal.
At Iran’s direction, Hezbollah is endangering the stability of Lebanon, working directly with Bashar al-Assad to slaughter the Syrian people – and staging provocations into Israel. Not all Lebanese are so happy that Hezbollah uses their country as its playground. Many of Lebanon’s politicians expressed this sentiment publicly over the past several days.
It is time to for the United Nations and all responsible members of the international community to take note: Hezbollah’s continued provocations and military buildup could have devastating consequences for the region.
I call on you – as the President of the Security Council – to publicly condemn Hezbollah’s dangerous provocation. The Security Council and all responsible members of the international community should act decisively in responding to the danger posed by Hezbollah and its Iranian patrons.
Israel has exercised – and will continue to exercise – its right to self-defense, as appropriate, and will take all necessary measures to protect its citizens.
Any who say that a nuclear Iran could be contained should take note of these events. For decades, the doors to the arsenals of Iran’s most sensitive military equipment have been open to Hezbollah. An Iranian regime that transfers its most sophisticated drone to terrorists today could easily transfer its most sophisticated bomb to them tomorrow.
I should be grateful if you would have this letter distributed as an official document of the Security Council. I wish to inform you that an identical letter has been sent to H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Allow me, Excellency, to renew to you the assurances of my highest consideration.
Yours truly,
Ron Prosor
Ambassador
H.E. Mr. Gert Rosenthal
President of the Security Council
United Nations
New York
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Permanent Representative