A/HRC/2/7 page 35 plants from our missile-range in the interests of restraint rather than pushing matters into the unknown. To make certain, our weapon is not one of revenge but deterrence, to inject some reason and deliberation back into the heads of the lunatics in the Olmert Government, and rid them of hang-ups of arrogance and tyranny, even idiocy, their specialty. “Just avoiding such targets does not mean we will continue down this course of response. We may, at any moment, consider it our duty to protect our homeland, people and families and resort to any means possible to provide such protection. “So long as the enemy practices this level of aggression without hindrance or restraint, we will therefore go to the same level in our defence, relinquishing limits and red lines.” Speech by Hassan Nasrallah, 16 July 2006, ibid. It was also stated: “Fourth, regarding the rockets and the settlements, I would like to confirm that our shelling of the settlements, in the north or beyond Haifa or Tel Aviv, and since the issues are now clearer, is a reaction and not an action. If you attack our cities, villages and capital, we will react. And any time you decide to stop your attacks on our cities, villages and infrastructure, we will not fire rockets on any Israeli settlement or city. Naturally, we would rather, in case of fighting, fight soldier to soldier on the ground and battlefield. We are worthy of this battle and we are its men.” In a speech at the beginning of the fourth week of the conflict, Nasrallah announced that “the missile shelling of the settlements in north Palestine reaching after Haifa will continue; rather, it will continue with a higher rhythm pertaining to quality and quantity. Yesterday, the Islamic Resistance fired more than 300 rockets into the northern settlements and shelled the settlement of Beit Shan or Beesan and the city of Afoula in the [heart of Israel beyond Haifa] … using Khaibar [missiles]”. He stressed again, however, that “our shelling of the settlements, in the north or beyond Haifa or Tel Aviv, … is a reaction and not an action”. Speech by Sayyed assan Nasrallah, 7 August 2006, http://www.islamicdigest.net/v61/content/view/1887/0/). In a televised speech two days later, Nasrallah urged the Arab population of Haifa to flee the city in order to “relieve” him of his remaining hesitations in targeting Haifa (and its non-Arab civilian population). Speech broadcast by Al-Manar TV station, 9 August 2006. Arabic text: www.manartv.com.lb/NewsSite/NewsDetails.aspx?id=1002; English text: www.aimislam.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=457&st=40). 88 On reprisals, see ICRC Study, note 21 above, pp. 519-523 (Rules 145-148). 89 Reports on the number that landed in urban areas vary from 901 to 972. The differences could be attributed to counting mortars and artillery landing in the border areas (and around Kiryat Shmona) as rockets. 90 The 220mm mobile rocket used by Hezbollah against Israeli settlements is of Syrian manufacture or origin with a maximum range of 70 km. These rockets, as well as according to some reports the improved range Katyushas, had been modified to carry thousands of small ball bearings, which spray out over a radius of up to 300 meters when the rocket strikes. Harm to persons is thus maximized. The 220mm mobile rocket would appear to be responsible for the