Yeah, right. This is how the Syrians are trying to cover the fact that they are beefing up their army and disguising troop movements in their country - they are saying that they suspect Israel going to war with them. Sounds like something Hillary Clinton would come up with.
From the article at Haaretz here:
This is of course a smokescreen by the Syrians to cover what is THEIR plans for aggression this Spring. I fear something big is in the air right now, probably some incident that is going to be started by Hezbollah. It is my opinion that Hezbollah thinks it can repeat the capture of Israeli soldiers along the Lebanese border but this time, it is designed to really draw Israel in - it is also my contention that the rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas were the first stage of the strategy - to check Israeli response and monitor their activity and capabilities.
It's my opinion that the Spring is going to hold some tense times and that in the first months of the Summer is when we will see some major offensives against Israel.
From the article at Haaretz here:
Al-Quds al-Arabi also reported that Syria is closely following Israeli military activity along the Syrian border, and that Damascus is operating under the assumption that Israel is laying the groundwork for war with Syria.
In recent weeks, several media sources have reported that the Syrian army has deployed armored divisions and infantry units near Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.
This is of course a smokescreen by the Syrians to cover what is THEIR plans for aggression this Spring. I fear something big is in the air right now, probably some incident that is going to be started by Hezbollah. It is my opinion that Hezbollah thinks it can repeat the capture of Israeli soldiers along the Lebanese border but this time, it is designed to really draw Israel in - it is also my contention that the rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas were the first stage of the strategy - to check Israeli response and monitor their activity and capabilities.
It's my opinion that the Spring is going to hold some tense times and that in the first months of the Summer is when we will see some major offensives against Israel.
Syria said calling up reserve soldiers, fearing Israeli attack
Syria's military has called up part of its reserve troops over fears of an Israel Defense Forces offensive, the London-based Arabic-language daily Al-Quds al-Arabi reported Wednesday. The report quoted senior officials in Damascus as saying the Syrian army has heightened its alert over fears of an offensive by a neighboring country and is conducting large-scale military exercises.
According to Al-Quds al-Arabi, Syrian military intelligence estimates that Israeli forces will attempt to infiltrate from the Bekaa Valley area, regarded as a 'soft spot' on the border. Last week, London-based Arabic-language daily Al-Hayat reported that the Syrian army was calling up reserve units.
Meanwhile, Israeli security officials have said that Iran has set up sophisticated listening stations in Syria in recent months to intercept Israeli military communications. The officials offered no details on how many stations had been set up. They spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because they were not authorized to disclose information about defense operations. "Israel is taking new precautions because of the listening stations," the officials said.
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