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Fast Forward Syria’s Assad Still Controls Chemical Weapons: Israel
A senior Israeli official said on Saturday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad retains control of Syria’s reputed chemical weapons and they are not sought by his Hezbollah guerrilla allies in neighbouring Lebanon. Defence Ministry strategist Amos Gilad spoke after another Israeli official disclosed that Israel had sent warplanes on Friday to attack a Hezbollah-bound missile…
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Fast Forward U.S. Officials Believe Israel Conducted Airstrike Into Syria
The United States believes Israel has conducted an airstrike into Syria, CNN reported on Friday, citing two unnamed U.S. officials. CNN quoted the officials as saying Israel most likely conducted the strike “in the Thursday-Friday time frame” and that Israel’s warplanes did not enter Syrian airspace. It said the officials did not believe Israel had…
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Fast Forward Taking Sides in Syria War Is Tough Choice for Israel
The dilemma Israel faces in trying to formulate a strategy on Syria two years into its civil war is symbolised by a case being heard in a small courtroom near Tel Aviv. The state is prosecuting an Arab Israeli who briefly joined the rebel forces fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Arrested after his return…
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Opinion Israel Was Right Not To Return Golan Heights to Syria
Here’s the beginning of one newspaper article about Syria that you didn’t read this week: “Israel Weighs Golan Invasion.” “U.S. Warns It Not To Act.” “Israeli troops exchanged fire with Syrian rebels on the shores of the Sea of Galilee and Syrian army artillery fire killed two vacationing Israelis on a nearby beach, Israel’s Cabinet…
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Opinion Iraq’s Lesson for Syria: Be Careful What You Ask For
I doubt I’m the only one who noticed the irony of Defense Secretary Hagel affirming Syria’s likely use of chemical weapons, touching off a clamor among congressional hawks and the now familiar gaggle of neocons and liberal interventionists for American intervention in the civil war there, on the very day that President Obama was in…
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Fast Forward U.S. Suspects Syria Used Chemical Weapons
U.S. intelligence agencies believe Syria’s government has likely used chemical weapons on a small scale, the White House said on Thursday, but added that President Barack Obama needed “credible and corroborated” facts before acting on that assessment. The surprise disclosure triggered immediate calls for U.S. action by members of Congress who advocate deeper American involvement…
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News Syria Withdraws Troops From Golan Heights as Rebel Groups Move In
Syria’s government has withdrawn a significant number of troops from the Golan Heights, raising Western concerns. The redeployment of Syrian troops is the most significant in 40 years, the British daily The Guardian reported. Rebel groups have moved into the area, leading to Israeli fears that the rebels could attack its northern border. “They [the…
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Fast Forward Shells From Syria Land in Israeli-Occupied Golan
A mortar shell fired on Tuesday during fighting between Syrian forces and rebels landed in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israeli military sources said. It was unclear if the shell, which landed near an Israeli settlement and caused no injuries, was fired deliberately at territory held by Israel or was a stray, the sources said. The…
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