Israeli soldiers stand atop tanks in the Golan Heights near Israel's border with Syria, March 19, 2014. Thomson Reuters
Business Insider/Jerusalem Post: Former Israeli security chief: Israel may have to take military action against Iranian bases in Syria
Israel may need to take military action to prevent Iran or Hezbollah from setting up permanent bases in Syria, former National Security Council head Yaakov Amidror said on Monday.
Amidror’s comments come a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told journalists in Paris that Israel was opposed to the Syrian cease-fire brokered recently by the US and Syria because it perpetuates Iran’s military presence in the the country.
If Israel's interests are not taken into account by those determining what the future arrangements will be in Syria – the Americans, Russians or others – “that might lead the IDF to intervene and destroy every attempt to build [permanent Iranian] infrastructure in Syria,” he said.
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Update #1: 'Israel needs to prevent Iran from taking over Syria' (Arutz Sheva)
Update #2: Former IDF General: Israel Will Use Force to Counter Iran, Hezbollah Build-Up in Syria (Algemeiner)
WNU editor: This message is primarily being sent to the U.S. and Russia .... "rein in Iran and Hezbollah or else".
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