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Israel Targeted Iranian Missiles in Syrian Attack - New York Times Sun, 05 May 2013 00:12:29 GMT

ABC News

Israel Targeted Iranian Missiles in Syrian Attack New York Times WASHINGTON — The airstrike that Israeli warplanes carried out in Syria overnight on Thursday was directed at a shipment of advanced surface-to-surface missiles from Iran that Israel believed was intended for Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese ... Syria Says Israel Strikes Military Research CenterABC News Syria blames Israel for new explosions in DamascusLos Angeles Times Syrian report: Israel bombs outskirts of Damascus for second time in recent daysWashington Post Reuters -CNN all 519 news articles »

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Israel bombs Hezbollah-bound missiles in Syria: official - Reuters Sat, 04 May 2013 21:49:23 GMT

Israel bombs Hezbollah-bound missiles in Syria: official Reuters The Jewish state had long made clear it is prepared to use force to prevent advanced weapons reaching Lebanon's powerful Shi'ite Muslim guerrillas from Syria. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah are allied to Iran, Israel's arch-enemy.

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Israel officials: Strike on Syria targeted weapons - USA Today - USA TODAY Sat, 04 May 2013 18:52:18 GMT

Israel officials: Strike on Syria targeted weapons - USA Today USA TODAY WASHINGTON (AP) — An Israeli airstrike against Syria was targeting a shipment of advanced missiles believed to be bound for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Israeli officials confirmed Saturday. It was the second Israeli strike this year against ...

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Israel Launched Attack in Syria, US Says - Wall Street Journal Sat, 04 May 2013 17:51:46 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Israel Launched Attack in Syria, US Says Wall Street Journal One American official said Israel may have fired into Syria from Lebanese airspace, without actually flying over Syria. Israeli jets have flown into Lebanese airspace repeatedly in recent days, incursions that have drawn criticism from Lebanese officials.

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Israel enforces 'red line' with Syria airstrike on weapons bound for Hezbollah ... - Fox News Sat, 04 May 2013 20:47:53 GMT

Israel enforces 'red line' with Syria airstrike on weapons bound for Hezbollah ... Fox News BEIRUT – With a second airstrike against Syria in four months, Israel enforced its own red line of not allowing game-changing weapons to reach Lebanon's Hezbollah, a heavily armed foe of the Jewish state and an ally of President Bashar Assad's regime, ...

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Syria: massacres of Sunni families reported in Assad's heartland - The Guardian Sat, 04 May 2013 15:30:23 GMT

The Guardian

Syria: massacres of Sunni families reported in Assad's heartland The Guardian According to Syrian opposition activists, these killings happened in the coastal city of Banias, a Sunni family gunned down in the midst of the Alawite heartland, the Shia minority sect largely loyal to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Although ... At least 62 people killed and hundreds flee killings in Syrian town of BaniasRTE.ie Sunnis flee coastal area as tensions rise in Syria conflictCTV News Syria's Assad makes appearance, unveils statueWashington Post ABC Online -The Independent all 326 news articles »

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Obama doesn't foresee US boots on the ground in Syria - USA TODAY Sat, 04 May 2013 00:25:28 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Obama doesn't foresee US boots on the ground in Syria USA TODAY "Having said that I do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in Syria — American boots on the ground in Syria — would be good for America but would also be good for Syria." Obama's comments come a little more than a week after the White ... Obama Doesn't Foresee Ground Troops in SyriaABC News Obama 'does not foresee' US troops in SyriaAljazeera.com Obama virtually rules out sending troops to SyriaWashington Post CNN International -Jerusalem Post all 326 news articles »

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Readying a diplomatic and possible military push in Syria, US seeks Russian ... - Fox News Sat, 04 May 2013 16:03:29 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Readying a diplomatic and possible military push in Syria, US seeks Russian ... Fox News WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is trying to leverage new evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons, and make a fresh diplomatic and possible military push with allies to end the country's civil war. Arming Syria's rebels is fraught with dangerTelegraph.co.uk tough choices for ObamaBBC News Obama's Syria messNew York Post National Journal -Reuters -The Week Magazine all 1,057 news articles »

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Amid reports of airstrike, Israel says it's keeping an eye on Syria - Los Angeles Times Sat, 04 May 2013 22:35:26 GMT

Amid reports of airstrike, Israel says it's keeping an eye on Syria Los Angeles Times JERUSALEM -- Amid reports that Israeli warplanes struck a weapons cache in Syria this week, a senior Israel defense ministry official said Saturday his nation was closely monitoring unrest in its neighbor but remained confident that Syria's chemical ...

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Israel Bombs Syria as the US Considers Its Own Military Options - New York Times Sat, 04 May 2013 08:22:58 GMT

Israel Bombs Syria as the US Considers Its Own Military Options New York Times WASHINGTON — Israel aircraft bombed a target in Syria overnight Thursday, an Obama administration official said Friday night, as United States officials said they were considering military options, including carrying out their own airstrikes. Enlarge ...