Posted on 04/03/2008 3:11:08 PM PDT by maquiladora
Tensions between Israel and Syria have sharply increased in recent days, causing some to fear a possible outbreak of war.
Both Arab and Israeli military sources told ABC News that Syria has put its military on a defensive high alert. Damascus has also issued a partial call-up of its reserves.
Arab media reports quote unnamed Syrian sources as saying that Damascus fears an imminent conflict with the Jewish state.
According to some analysts, Syria fears that an Israeli attack might be sparked by Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese organization.
The organization has promised to avenge the death of Imad Mugniyeh, a leading Hezbollah figure who was assassinated in Damascus last February. Both Hezbollah and Syria have accused the Israelis of being behind the assassination.
Ever since, Israeli embassies and facilities both inside Israel and around the world have been placed on high alert for a possible revenge attack. Syria fears it will be targeted in the event of such an attack on Israel.
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Ping. Multiple military sources confirming this to ABC News now.
bttt
As they well should!
The era of free shots at Jews is over.
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