Israeli intelligence: Syria orders attack on border targets

[L@mplighterM]

Israeli intelligence: Syria orders attack on border targets



SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Monday, October 27, 2003
TEL AVIV — Syria has ordered Hizbullah to launch a major attack along the Israeli border, according to communications intercepts.

Israeli intelligence sources said they have monitored evidence of communications between Syria and Hizbullah that suggests the Iranian-backed Shi'ite movement has been directed to carry out a strike on Israeli positions along the border with Lebanon. The sources said the Hizbullah targets could be either civilian or military.

The Syrian directive was meant to respond to Israeli air attacks on Syria over the last month. In October, Israel F-16 multi-role fighters struck the Ein Saheb insurgency training camp near Damascus and caused heavy damage.


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In August, Israeli F-16s buzzed the summer home of Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Mediterranean port of Latakia, Middle East Newsline reported.
"Assad doesn't have an army for a conventional strike on Israel," an intelligence source said. "That is where Hizbullah comes in. Hizbullah can hurt Israel and provide Syria with the element of denial."

Israel has relayed an alert to forces in the Golan Heights and along the border with Lebanon. This has resulted in increased flights by unmanned air vehicles along the Lebanese border.

But the sources said Syrian forces along the northern Golan Heights did not appear to be preparing for anything other than routine winter deployment.

The sources said Syria regards Hizbullah as the leading Syrian-backed insurgency group as well as a military asset against Israel. For the last three months, the Assad regime has ordered Palestinian insurgency groups to maintain a low profile and refrain from issuing announcements from Damascus. But over the last two weeks Hamas was allowed to issue statements from the Syrian capital.

"We see that the terrorist activities continue to be directed by Syria and from Syrian territory," Maj. Gen. Benny Ganz, head of Northern Command, said.

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A couple of bombs made Japan sit up and listen and they have been behaving ever since. If I were in a position to do so I would inform Damascus that their city would be turned into stardust if they launch a major offensive. On second thought I would inform baby Abbas that unless he starts cleaning up the area of Hizbullah within 48 hours Damascus will disappear.

What’s the use of having military might if you don’t use it?

[Mil]

Who cares about Hizbullah. Assad had probably pissed in his pants during the strike. The hunting season on Syria has opened - I doubt that Israel had the audacity of such a stunt without Washington's approval. Even the Europeans, Russians and especially the Arabs kept considerably quite on the matter. I am pretty sure Basharchik is feeling the pressure quite literally with daily constepations caused by acute stomach pains.

[minusthejihad]

Syria is truly playing with fire. I can't understand how a nation can be "asking for it" so blatantly. I hope they get what they deserve.

[Kev]

In Lebanese Paper, 2 days ago:


Member of Syrian Reform Movement Criticizes Syrian Regime and Warns Hamas Attacks Could Bring About the Demise of Syria

In an article published in the Lebanese daily Al-Nahar, [1] Syrian-Christian journalist Michel Kilo, who is a member of the Syrian reform movement "The Civil Society," strongly criticized the actions of the Syrian regime. The following are excerpts from the article:

Syrian Leadership Doesn't Realize Its Grave Situation

The Possibility of a Syrian Reformist Following in the Footsteps of Al-Chalabi and Karzai

Reforms Shouldn't be Postponed Despite the Israeli Threat

Because of U.S. Difficulties in Iraq, She Will Allow Israel to Fight Her Battle Against Syria


Etc......read more at above Url

"A Hamas spokesman said that his organization will react forcefully in occupied Palestine to the [Israeli] incursion into Syrian territory. Don't let Hamas bring about the demise of Syria just like it brought about the demise of Palestine!"