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Western officials fear retaliation for airstrikes in Syria attributed to Israel - Washington Post Wed, 08 May 2013 01:39:30 GMT

CBS News

Western officials fear retaliation for airstrikes in Syria attributed to Israel Washington Post The weekend airstrikes near the Syrian capital reportedly carried out by Israel have heightened concerns about terrorist attacks on Israeli tourists and other civilian targets in the coming weeks, U.S. officials and experts say, as Damascus and its ... President Assad says Syria able to face IsraelCBS News Turkish PM calls Israel's Syria strikes 'unacceptable'CNN International Israel Tries to Cool Tension With Syria After Missile AttacksABC News Wired -USA TODAY all 2,368 news articles »

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Israel tries to lower tensions with Syria after reports of airstrikes - Washington Post Tue, 07 May 2013 13:47:19 GMT

Washington Post

Israel tries to lower tensions with Syria after reports of airstrikes Washington Post The casual dismissal of the stray fire was an example of the pains that Israeli military commanders and government officials were taking to try to lower tensions with their northern neighbor after reports of two Israeli air attacks this weekend on ...

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Israel Targets Syrian Military Complex Outside Damascus - PBS Tue, 07 May 2013 20:32:54 GMT

Israel Targets Syrian Military Complex Outside Damascus PBS Israel reportedly launched airstrikes against Syrian military targets believed to be connected to Hezbollah. Jeffrey Brown reports on various responses to Israel's actions, as well as the continuing conversation within the international community about ...

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First Thoughts: Will Israel's strikes in Syria spur US involvement? - NBCNews.com Tue, 07 May 2013 18:35:20 GMT

First Thoughts: Will Israel's strikes in Syria spur US involvement? NBCNews.com Israel's reported attack on Syria adds another layer of complexity to the Obama administration's decision on how to handle the crisis, NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. *** Red lines (don't, don't do it): On Sunday, the New York Times reported that ...

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China rebukes Israel ahead of Netanyahu visit - CNN International Tue, 07 May 2013 05:33:40 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

China rebukes Israel ahead of Netanyahu visit CNN International Beijing (CNN) -- The Chinese government had stern words for Israel at the start of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's five-day visit to the country. "We oppose the use of weapons. We believe the sovereignty of any country should be respected," said ... PM touts Israel's strength at Chinese Jewish quarterJerusalem Post Group Says Netanyahu Has Put Hold on SettlementsNew York Times Israel's Netanyahu visits China but avoids Palestinian leader AbbasLos Angeles Times Washington Post -Christian Science Monitor -BBC News all 278 news articles »

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Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel - The Guardian Tue, 07 May 2013 23:22:46 GMT

The Guardian

Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel The Guardian Hawking is in very poor health, but last week he wrote a brief letter to the Israeli president to say he had changed his mind. He has not announced his decision publicly, but a statement published by the British Committee for the Universities of ... Stephen Hawking boycotts Israeli academic conference, Guardian reportsHaaretz all 5 news articles »

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President Bashar Assad says Syria is capable of facing Israel after airstrikes ... - Washington Post Wed, 08 May 2013 01:17:31 GMT

President Bashar Assad says Syria is capable of facing Israel after airstrikes ... Washington Post Israel's airstrikes on Friday and Sunday put Syria and Iran in a difficult position because if they retaliated, they would run the risk of drawing Israel's powerful army into the war. At the same time, inaction further weakens Assad's already shaky ...

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Israel's sights set on Hezbollah – not Assad - NBCNews.com (blog) Tue, 07 May 2013 09:07:42 GMT

Israel's sights set on Hezbollah – not Assad NBCNews.com (blog) Israeli analysts expect more air strikes on Syria to stop what the country calls "game-changing" Iranian-supplied weapons from being transferred by Syria to Hezbollah. NBC's Martin Fletcher reports. By Martin Fletcher, Correspondent, NBC News ...

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Syria accuses Israel of declaring war after further air strikes - The Guardian Tue, 07 May 2013 17:44:25 GMT

The Guardian

Syria accuses Israel of declaring war after further air strikes The Guardian The Syrian government said that Israeli air strikes against military targets around Damascus amounted to a "declaration of war" and threatened retaliation, in the latest sign that the fighting is spilling across the Syrian border and risks sparking a ...

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Israel's Red Line in Syria - New Yorker (blog) Tue, 07 May 2013 18:03:58 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

Israel's Red Line in Syria New Yorker (blog) President Barack Obama has his red line for intervening in the Syrian civil war. And, as events over the weekend showed, Israel has its own—and it's Hezbollah. On Friday and Sunday, Israeli jets reportedly struck targets around Damascus, the Syrian ...