Thursday, May 16, 2013

Israeli Threatens To Bring Down The Regime Of Syrian President Assad If He Retaliates

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks into Syria from the Golan Heights in January 2013. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO/FLASH90)

Israel ‘Will Bring Down Assad’ If He Retaliates For Future Airstrikes -- Times of Israel

Jerusalem conveys unprecedented threat to Syrian president, unnamed officials say; Israeli source tells NY Times further raids contemplated on weapons shipments

Israel has warned Damascus that if President Assad chooses to hit back at Israel for any further Israeli military strikes, Israel will bring down his regime.

An Israeli official confirmed Wednesday night that a dramatic and unprecedented message to this effect had been conveyed to Damascus, Channel 2 news reported.

The report said that Israel’s position to this effect also came up during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency meeting in Russia on Tuesday with President Vladimir Putin, during which Netanyahu also told Putin of Israel’s profound opposition to Russia’s sale of sophisticated S-300 missile defense batteries to Assad.

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More News On Israeli Threats Against The Regime Of Syrian President Assad

Israel Hints at New Strikes, Warning Syria Not to Retaliate -- New York Times
Israeli Official Contacts The New York Times To Warn Of Another Strike On Syria -- Business Insider
Report: Israel warns Assad not to retaliate to airstrikes -- YNet News

My Comment: The Syrian regime is focused on surviving right now ... not starting a war with Israel that would only hasten it's eventual collapse.

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