WHY THE US AND THE EU FEAR SYRIA AND IRAN

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Haaretz

May 25, 2012

IDF: Israel in range of nearly 65,000 Hezbollah, Iran, Syria rockets

Hezbollah has some 60,000 rockets and missiles, is developing drones, sea-to-air missiles, IDF top brass tells Knesset committee.



Some 3,500 missiles in Syria and Iran are currently aimed at Israel, while Hezbollah is developing drones and sea-to-air missiles, Brig. Gen. Itay Baron, head of the IDF Military Intelligence research section, told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday.


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So Israel is correct in treating Hezbollah's missiles as a real threat?


"The world is a mess and I just need to rule it." --Dr. Horrible.

So Israel is correct in treating Hezbollah's missiles as a real threat?

Keith
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Yes, Keith, but as a retaliatory threat, not a provocation.

Ah, so Hezbollah does not fire missiles into Israel except in response to a specific "provocation"?


"The world is a mess and I just need to rule it." --Dr. Horrible.