Defense Minister Ehud Barak visiting the IDF Northern Command Unit on the Golan Heights near Syria on Thursday. (photo credit: Ministry of Defense/Flash90)
Israel: May Act To Stop Syria Arms Reaching Hezbollah -- Reuters
Israel said on Friday it would consider military action if needed to ensure Syrian missiles or chemical weapons did not reach President Bashar al-Assad's allies in Lebanon, the Shi'ite Islamist movement Hezbollah.
"I have instructed the military to increase its intelligence preparations and prepare what is needed so that ... (if necessary) ... we will be able to consider carrying out an operation," Defence Minister Ehud Barak said in an interview on Channel 10 television.
"We are following ... the possible transfer of advanced munitions systems, mainly anti-aircraft missiles or heavy ground-to-ground missiles, but there could also be a possibility of the transfer of chemical means (weapons) from Syria to Lebanon," said Barak.
"The moment (Assad) starts to fall we will conduct intelligence monitoring and will liaise with other agencies."
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More News On Israeli Concerns Over Syria's WMDs And Weapon Stockpiles
Barak: Israel may seize advanced weapons in Syria -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Israel ‘will have to strike’ if Syrian weapons are moving to Hezbollah, says top analyst -- Times of Israel
Syria: Israel considers strike at chemical weapons -- The Telegraph
US in talks with Israel on Syria weapons: report -- AFP
US, Israel discuss destroying Syrian weapons -- Jerusalem Post
U.S. talking to Israel and others about Syria's chemical weapons -- CNN
Update: This is ominous.
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