Monday, August 30, 2010

Is Israel Going After Iran Through the Back Door?

Haaretz reports -
Israel is planning to attack Hezbollah arms depots and weapons manufacturing plants in Syria, the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai reported on Saturday.

The report is based on Western sources who asserted that Israel has increased its military force level along the northern border in the Golan Heights and Mount Dov areas.

The report cited European sources who claimed that recent Israeli unmanned aerial drone flights over Lebanon and Syria signal Israel’s intentions to carry out operations in the area.
The Real Effect
The problem becomes that Iran and Syria have a defense treaty so that if it attacks Syria, it will probably receive a counter-attack from Iran. This will in turn "justify" Israel in going after Iran and perhaps the U.S. getting involved as well. Definitely something to watch closely.

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