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Why Israel finally chose to end its ambiguity over Syria strikes
[Ynet] When the head of the army and the head of the government make clear claims of responsibility for attacking Iranian targets abroad, they are sending a clear message.It was a weekend of revelations. Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, in his farewell interviews, finally confirmed that the Israeli army has attacked thousands of targets in Syria. On Sunday, the prime minister revealed that Israel was responsible for the Friday night attack in Damascus. This is a calculated move. The Israeli decision to end the ambiguity of its attacks in Syria is based on events in Iran itself, where a lively debate has been going on for almost a year about the extent to which the Islamic Theocratic Republicshould involve itself in conflicts outside its borders ‐ conflicts that also mean huge expenditure. The supporters of Iranian interference throughout the Middle East ‐including assistance to Hezbollah, the Paleostinian Islamic Jihad Posted by: trailing wife 2019-01-14 |
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