Civil War In Syria -- News Updates February 1, 2013

Syria's Regime And Rebels Each Try To Use Israeli Airstrike To Their Advantage -- Christian Science Monitor

The Assad regime says the attack underscores the need for unity. The opposition has contrasted the regime's lack of response with its relentless attacks on its own people.

Although all signs point to Israel as responsible for an attack two days ago on Syrian territory, the political fallout seems to be concentrated in Syria, where both the Assad regime and the opposition are trying to work the incident to their respective advantages.

The beleaguered regime is using the attack, which Israel has refused to acknowledge, to cast the opposition as allied with “the Zionist enemy” and appeal to Syrians about the need for unity in the face of hostility. Meanwhile, the Syrian opposition is painting the lack of retaliation for the attack as evidence that the government and Army have been greatly weakened by the uprising.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria, Iran threaten Israel with retaliation -- Deutsche Welle
Syria Says It Has Right to Counterattack Israel -- New York Times
Israel may feel need to strike Syria again -- AP
Analysis: Israel's airstrike likely to complicate Syria crisis -- NBC
Official: Israeli warplanes fly over southern Lebanon and close to Syrian border -- Washington Post/AP

Lebanese soldiers killed near Syria border -- Al Jazeera
Six killed in Lebanon army clash with gunmen -- Reuters
At least 3 soldiers killed, 5 wounded in clash between troops, gunmen near border with Syria -- Washington Post/AP

King Abdullah: New Taliban likely to be in Syria -- CNN
UK backs talks between Syrian opposition, regime -- FOX News/AP
'Logical' Syria talks proposal doomed: analysts -- AFP

US setting up Patriot missiles near Turkish-Syrian border -- Stars and Stripes
Patriot Missiles Arrive in Turkey: How They Affect the Syria Equation -- Piotr Zalewski, Time

Biden to Meet Syrian Opposition Leader in Europe-White House -- New York Times/Reuters
Biden to meet with Syrian opposition leader, peace envoy -- Washington Post/AP
Syria on Agenda at Every Stop as Biden Embarks on Europe Tour -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Syria in central focus as Biden travels to Europe -- CNN

EU 'nervous' about ending Syrian arms embargo -- European Voice
EU examining whether to lift Syria arms embargo -- Global Post/AFP
Britain struggles in push to ease Syria arms embargo -- Reuters

Escaping Harrowing Tragedy, Refugees Make Treacherous Crossings Out of Syria -- PBS
UN says 210K kids need help in Syria's Homs, schools damaged -- FOX News/AP

UNHCR reaches rebel-held area of North Syria for first time -- Reuters
UN aid reaches Syria rebel-held northern area of Azaz -- BBC
UN aid reaches Syria rebel-held town -- Al Jazeera

Erdogan Boxed In by Syria -- Al Monitor
How Israel’s air strike could help Syria -- Max Fisher, Washington Post
Syria: how we can end the bloodshed -- Jonathan Steele, The Guardian