An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon's Shiite movement Hizbullah, deserved to die. "Nasrallah deserves death and I hope that those who know what to do with him will act and give him what he deserves," said Transport Minister Yisrael Katz, who is close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
His remarks came after Cairo announced last week the arrest of 49 people linked with Hezbollah who are suspected of planning attacks in Egypt. According to reports from Cairo, some Egyptian lawyers have filed reports to the public prosecutor calling for adding Nasrallah to the list of the defendants. Some jurists said Nasrallah committed crimes the penalty of which may reach death.
In any case, Katz also told army radio that the "rules of the game must change" in regard to Hamas. "We will soon set out a new policy. We should erect a wall between the Gaza Strip and Israel and we should no longer exercise the slightest responsibility for civil affairs in the Gaza Strip, such as allowing the passage of merchandise."
