Israeli PM Admits His Military Forces Are Operating Inside Syria
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Published on Dec 1, 2015
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted for the first time Tuesday that Israeli forces have been operating in Syria, where the Iran-backed regime is battling rebels including the jihadist Islamic State.
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“We occasionally carry out operations in Syria to prevent that country from becoming a front against us,” Netanyahu told reporters during a visit to northern Israel. “We also do everything to prevent weapons, particularly lethal ones, being moved from Syria to Lebanon,” he added.
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Netanyahu did not provide further details and his comments were the first public recognition that Israel has been active in conflict-riddled Syria.
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Several purported strikes have occurred in recent months, targeting alleged Iranian arms transfers from Syria to Lebanon and destined for Israel’s arch-foe, the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah. But these strikes were not officially acknowledged by Israeli authorities.
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Israel opposes the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which has been battling an armed rebellion since March 2011, but has sought to avoid being dragged into the war in neighbouring Syria.
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