" Israel Seriously Preparing for War"

Hezbollah believes the major Israeli maneuvers that would start Sunday reflect "serious preparations for war."

The Saudi newspaper al-Watan quoted an "official close to Hezbollah" as saying such maneuvers are "not a routine measure."

He noted that Israeli War Minister Ehud Barak has postponed a scheduled visit to Washington "which is an additional indicator that something is happening."

Israel, according to the official, is ready "for a new adventure especially that the Americans need to restore the strategic balance of powers in Lebanon and the region and regain confidence of their allies."

To achieve this alleged goal "they sent destroyers to the Mediterranean and escalated their stands against Syria and Iran," he added.