Ahmadinejad: Israel on Way to ‘Annihilation’

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said during a visit to Lebanon that Israelis are “the enemies of humanity” and are on their way to “annihilation.”

Ahmadinejad on Thursday visited the town of Bint Jbeil near the Israeli border, where Iranian-backed Hezbollah fought battles with Israeli soldiers in 2006, and told thousands of Hezbollah supporters: “The world should know the Zionists are mortal. Today the Lebanese nation is alive and is a role model for regional nations.

“The world should know that Bint Jbeil is proud and will stand against the enemies till the end.”

Then during a visit to the nearby village of Qana, Ahmadinejad — who refuses to refer to Israel by name — said: “You are victorious and your enemies are defeated.

“You will stay and your enemies, who are the enemies of humanity, are on their way to demise and annihilation. You are honored and your Zionist enemies are humiliated and weak.”

During his visit to Lebanon, Ahmadinejad met at the Iranian embassy in Beirut with Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, who has rarely emerged from his bunker since the 2006 war in Lebanon, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.

Nasrallah gave Ahmadinejad a gun he claimed had been taken from Israeli soldiers during the war.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Ahmadinejad was “transforming Lebanon into a platform for his aggressive plans against Israel.”