Attack on Syria may spark regional conflict

Yaakov Katz
jpost.com
July 24, 2012

Israel could face a large-scale conflict in the aftermath of an attack against Syria’s chemical weapons, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz said Tuesday, while stressing that the weapons were still under President Bashar Assad’s control.

Speaking to the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Gantz said that the dilemma for Israel was identifying the correct moment to take action, if needed, to destroy the chemical weapons and prevent them from falling into the hands of terrorist groups like Hezbollah.

He also warned that Israeli action against the chemical weapons could lead to a larger-scale conflict than originally planned.

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This article was posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 10:17 am

Tags: foreign affairs, terrorism, war

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