IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz. Photo by Michal Fattal
Attack On Syrian Chemical Stockpiles Could Lead To 'Broader Campaign,' Says IDF Chief Of Staff -- Haaretz
Benny Gantz said that if Hezbollah or another terror group were to get hold of Syria's chemical weapons cache, Israeli military action could become 'broader' than originally intended.
IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said on Tuesday that if Syria's chemical weapons were to get into the wrong hands, such as those of Hezbollah, IDF military action could turn into an unintentionally broad campaign.
On Monday, a senior Israeli official said that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has taken precautions to avoid chemical weapons falling into rebel hands.
Speaking to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday, Gantz reiterated that the security of chemical weapons caches in Syria has recently increased, but added that there was no guarantee that this would remain the status quo.
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