Syria claimed in the UN last night that Israel and Hizbullah had reached a secret agreement regarding the disputed Shab\'a Farms. An Israeli representative in the UN, David Oren, hotly denied it, saying that Hizbullah is Israel\'s unmistakable enemy and that the Syrian claims are \"imaginary and ridiculous.\"



Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak took a bellicose stance towards Israel in a festive speech to his countrymen today. He called upon Israel to \"cease the policy of threats and aggressiveness,\" and said that the Egyptian nation is ready to defend its land against all attackers. The occasion of the speech: the 19th anniversary of Israel\'s transfer of Sinai to Egypt.