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| Gantz: Syrian Rebels May Target Israel Next |
| 2013-03-12 |
| This guy is a panic merchant. Doesn't he know global warming is the main danger? IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz warned on Monday that rebel terror groups fighting against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad may target Israel next. Only if they want to die... Speaking at the Herzliya Conference 2013, Gantz said, "The situation in Syria has become unstable and incredibly dangerous. Although the likelihood of war with Syria is low, the terrorist organizations fighting against Assad may see us as their next challenge." He added that there are "huge strategic capabilities in the hands of the Syrian Army that can reach the terrorist organizations." The Chief of Staff noted that alongside with the relative stability in recent years, "There is a strategic explosive that may go off at any time. The last seven years (since the Second Lebanon War in 2006 -ed.) have been quiet and safe and we will be happy if this situation remains, but if not, we will know how to operate in a very effective way against Hizbullah. If this thing will explode, I'd rather be a citizen of Israel rather than of Lebanon." Gantz noted, "Every week there is an incident that can result in a different way and drag the area into an escalation." "Terrorist organizations operate from population centers - the enemy is becoming blurry and has fatal capabilities," said the Chief of Staff, adding, "The threats have not disappeared, they have simply changed ownership and we will encounter them in the future." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 In other news: Ted Nugent to perform at upcoming FLOTUS birthday bash. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-03-12 10:19 |