At a gathering in the Galilee Tuesday night, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that the government of Lebanon was solely responsible for any attacks by Hizbullah on Israel. If any attacks do occur, Barak said, "It won't be Hizbullah that will be responsible, but the government of Lebanon.

"It is unthinkable that a country that is a member of the United Nations, with a government and parliament, will allow a militia in its country to arm itself with 40,000 rockets within its borders," Barak said.