Christian Science Monitor | Israel calls up reserve troops over Syrian threat, hands out gas masks Fox News With the U.S. threatening to attack Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons, Israel fears that Syria may respond by attacking Israel, a close American ally. While Israeli officials believe the chances of a Syrian strike remain slim, people were ... Long lines in Israel: Syria tensions spur rush for gas masks (+video) Fights over gas masks as Israel prepares for expected strike on Syria Israel Worries Rise Over a Syrian Attack |
New York Times | Strike on Syria Would Lead to Retaliation on Israel, Iran Warns New York Times Iranian lawmakers and commanders issued stark warnings to the United States and its allies on Tuesday, saying any military strike on Syria would lead to a retaliatory attack on Israel fanned by “the flames of outrage.” ... Israeli intelligence 'intercepted Syrian regime talk about chemical attack' Israel prepares for Syrian lashout as Syrian official declares Israel will ... Could Israeli experts be wrong about a Syrian attack on Israel? |
Israel Takes Defensive Steps as Attack on Syria Looms New York Times JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it was taking defensive measures to safeguard the country, preparing for the possibility that Israel becomes the target of retaliation for a Western attack on Syria, and the government authorized ... |
Israel Calls up Reservists Over Syrian Threat ABC News With the U.S. threatening to attack Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons, Israel fears that Syria may respond by firing missiles at Israel, a close American ally. While Israeli officials sought to distance themselves from Syria's standoff ... |
Syria Crisis: Israel Will Respond With Force To Any Attack, Netanyahu Huffington Post JERUSALEM, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was not involved in Syria's civil war, but would respond forcefully to any attempts to attack it. "The state of Israel is prepared for any scenario ... |
Haaretz | Organized immigration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel ends Los Angeles Times JERUSALEM -- A plane carrying 450 immigrants from Ethiopia on Wednesday marked the end of Israel's decades-long effort to bring Jews and their descendants from the African nation to the Jewish state. About 90,000 Ethiopians were brought to Israel in ... Israel Airlifts 450 Ethiopians to the Jewish State Last immigrants from Ethiopia land in Israel, ending a 30-year saga Ethiopia's Falash Mura repatriated to Israel |
Iranian Officials: Israel Will Be First Victim of a Syria Attack TIME Sheikholeslam's warning follows a similar one from a senior Syrian official on Monday: Khalaf Muftah, a former assistant information minister in Syria, claimed that Damscus would hold Israel as being “behind the (Western) aggression and (it) will ... Iranian lawmaker says Israel would be 'first victim' of Syria strike Iranian Lawmakers: Israel Will Be Attacked If US Strikes Syria 'US to release report in coming days justifying Syria strike' |
Israel, caught in the cross hairs, jittery over Syria USA TODAY Once again a possible U.S. attack on an Arab nation threatened to place a target on Israel, which has paid a price in the past when the West acts militarily in the Middle East. The prime minister issued warnings to enemies, the army held exercises on ... |
Israel says it won't stay on sidelines if Syria attacks Los Angeles Times JERUSALEM — During the 1991 Persian Gulf War, Israel endured dozens of Scud missiles launched by Saddam Hussein's forces, but refrained from retaliating because of U.S. concern that Israeli involvement would fracture the international coalition it had ... |
Israel deploys full missile defenses against Syria Jerusalem Post Israel is deploying all of its missile defenses as a precaution against possible Syrian retaliatory attacks should Western powers carry out threatened strikes on Syria, Army Radio said on Wednesday. It did not say how many interceptor batteries were ... |