Approximate path of alleged Israeli strike on Syria's border with Lebanon, Jan. 30, 2013, according to foreign reports. Haaretz
Israel Strikes A Syrian Target And Lays Down A Marker -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
As Syria descends into war and chaos, Israel has entered the fray, reportedly striking a target in the surburbs northwest of Damascus where the Syrians apparently had placed a new SA-17 antiaircraft missile battery.
The Israeli attack on the SA-17 missiles was first reported Wednesday by the Associated Press. What’s intriguing is that the same area that was hit — the Jamraya research center in the suburb known as Dummar, northwest of Damascus — is also a center for chemical weapons research. This led some Syrian opposition sources to believe that the Israelis’ real target was the chemical weapons center.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Why did Israel attack Syria now, and why did the Syrians admit it? -- Amos Harel, Haaretz
Israel’s attack on Syria part of clandestine war against Hezbollah -- Jonathan Manthorpe, Vancouver Sun
Syrian spillover -- Jerusalem Post editorial
Israel Doing West’s Dirty Work in Syria -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary
Arab Spring’s hits and misses -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
What about Palestinian ghettos in the West Bank? -- George S. Hishmeh, Special to Gulf News
Egypt’s dilemma: New regime, same old state -- H. A. Hellyer, The Globe and Mail
Why Iran's nuclear enrichment upgrade may be a 'game changer' -- Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor
The United States Could Be Violating Its Own Iran Sanctions -- Brian Fung, The Atlantic
China’s New Militancy -- Gordon G. Chang, The Diplomat
Why the Chill in U.S.-Russia Relations Matters -- Seth Mandel, Commentary
Argentina-Iran deal makes a mockery of justice -- Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald
Obama’s America looks a lot like the EU -- Victor Davis Hanson, Washington Times
Mister Taxman: Why Some Americans Working Abroad are Ditching Their Citizenships -- Helena Bachmann, Time
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