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Lebanese, who considered it a 'partisan' gesture towards Israel. In statements to Cadena Ser, a senior Hezbollah representative gave a warning: “ FINL had a good relationship with the inhabitants of the southern towns, but now they are moving in a different direction. The relationship has worsened and this is not beneficial for UNIFIL troops .” Given the current situation, this is the scheme that Defense analysts use regarding the so-called 'Lebanese labyrinth' that Spain will find itself if it finally takes control of the UN mission: -- Israel will continue to demand compliance with the points of UN Resolution 1701 , which contemplate the disarmament of Hezbollah . Something that Italy has put effort into since the summer. -- Hezbollah will demand, for its part, the same regime of political autonomy and freedom of movement (and control of its arsenals) in the southern zone that it enjoyed until now. Otherwise, the situation may become tense and lead to riots and violent actions, increasing the risk for Spanish troops. -- If Spain decides to maintain a 'pacifist' profile in the area, “Israel will try to take justice into its own hands ,” as happened a few weeks ago, when Tel Aviv aircraft bombed Hezbollah positions on the Lebanese border. -- Israel fears that Spain “will not get involved with Hezbollah ”, in order to avoid attacks on its troops.
Italy asks for more time Italy is also not in the mood to easily hand over command of UNIFIL. Last February, Spain accepted a one-year extension to extend the command of Italian General Claudio Graziano. Even before this 'year of grace' ends , Italy Special Database has already suggested a new six-month extension , indicating that if its aspirations are not met, it will withdraw 1,000 of its soldiers from Lebanon. Italy, with 2,500 , is the country that contributes the most troops to UNIFIL, followed by France (1,480) and Spain (1,100). The Italian Minister of Defense stated this week that he would finally not object to the Hispanic command, as long as Madrid increases its troops in Lebanon. The Spanish ministry has announced that it will send 200 more troops when the takeover of the mission is confirmed. The matter also has a political variant that must not be lost sight of : If Spain now takes command of the mission , it will do so coinciding with the Spanish presidency of the European Union.The controversy arose in May 2008 when agents of the Civil Guard and the French Police detained the ETA leadership headed by Francisco Javier López Peña , alias ' Thierry ', in an apartment in Bordeaux.
In that operation, journalists from El País, TVE and Cadena SER witnessed and broadcast the arrests at the time, with the consequent discomfort of the Security Forces - see news -. Sources in the fight against terrorism harshly criticize that leaks to certain media outlets when it comes to arresting ETA members continue to exist. On occasions, the presence of journalists and mobile television equipment has even put some operations at risk . In recent months, there have been several operations that have been televised at the time because the informants previously knew the moment and time at which the Security Forces were going to proceed with a search or arrest: -- Last January , the National Police arrested eight members of Batasuna accused of collaborating with ETA. It was an operation that had been investigated a year ago by Judge Baltasar Garzón. Well, several journalists knew the place of the arrests (Basque Country and Navarra) and the names of the alleged collaborators of the terrorist group who were going to be arrested. -- On October 14 , Judge Garzón ordered the arrest of Arnaldo Otegi and several former leaders of Batasuna.