Israel: Hizbullah got Scud D missiles from Syria with 700 km range

Israel has determined that the Iranian-sponsored
Hizbullah acquired the extended-range Scud D ballistic missile from Syria.
A senior Israeli official asserted that Hizbullah obtained an
unspecified number of Scud Ds from Syrian military arsenals.
Amos Gilad, head of the Defense Ministry’s Political-Military Directorate, said the Scud D contained a warhead of 150 kilograms and could fly 700 kilometers.
“It can strike Israel from anywhere in Lebanon,” Gilad said.
In an address to the Israel Missile Defense Association on Feb. 26,
Gilad said Hizbullah recently acquired the Scud Ds. He did not elaborate.
This marked the first Israeli report that Syria transferred its top
missile to Hizbullah in Lebanon. Officials said Scud D,
produced in Syria with North Korean assistance, could be fitted with a
biological or chemical warhead.
“We are not discussing the older missiles deployed by the Syrian A
rmy,
but a missile with a range of 700 kilometers and a warhead of 150 kilograms
or more,” Gilad said.
On Jan. 30, Israel was said to have struck Syrian military facilities as
well as a convoy of advanced weapons headed for Hizbullah in Lebanon. At the
time, Israel was warning of Hizbullah’s attempts to acquire the Buk-M air
defense system, deemed one of the most advanced in the Syrian arsenal.