Posts Tagged: Assad
Mortar Lands in Israel as Lebanese Media Reports Assad Directs ‘Pro-Palestinian’ Forces to Respond to Further Israeli Strikes
A mortar shell fired from Syria landed in Israel Monday night amid increased tensions along the two countries' shared border, as Lebanese media reported that...
Syria Allegedly Stations Missile Batteries Aimed at Israel
Jerusalem Post - Syria has stationed missile batteries aimed at Israel in the aftermath of alleged Israeli air strikes in the country, the website of...
Obama’s Seat on the Fence
NOTE: This article references a piece by Shimon Shapira that can be found at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs' website. The number of Syrians killed...
McCain: Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Could Pressure Obama to Act in Conflict
Jerusalem Post - Israel's air strikes on Syria could add pressure on the Obama administration to intervene in Syria, a key Republican said on...
US Politicians Call for Increased Action in Syria, Say Israeli Strikes Show Weak Syrian Air Defense
The Hill - Lawmakers from both parties on Sunday called for ramped up U.S. action in Syria after Israeli strikes appeared to easily penetrate...
Syrian State TV Claims Second Israeli Airstrike Near Damascus
Times of Israel - Syrian state television reported Israel struck an area near Damascus early Sunday morning, the second such strike reported in...
Obama: Israel Has Right to Guard Against Weapons Transfers to Hezbollah
Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Israel has the right to guard against the transfer of advanced weapons to Hezbollah...
Report: Israeli Airstrike in Syria Targeted Iranian Missiles Intended for Hezbollah
New York Times - The airstrike that Israeli warplanes carried out in Syria overnight on Thursday was directed at a shipment of advanced surface-to-surface missiles...
Obama to Provide Lethal Aid to Syrian Oppositon
Al-Arabiya - U.S. President Barack Obama is gearing up to send lethal weapons to the Syrian opposition, according to senior administration officials speaking...
The Cost of Inaction in Syria
Pressure is mounting on the Obama Administration to respond more decisively to the situation in Syria after the White House conceded that it believes the...
Lindsey Graham: King of Jordan May be Casualty of Syrian Civil War
Times of Israel - A US Senator warned Thursday that tension caused by the civil war in Syria could spell the end of the...
Britain, France to Secretary General: We Have Evidence Assad Used Chemical Weapons
Times of Israel - Britain and France have told the secretary-general they have reliable evidence that the Syrian government used chemical weapons near...
US Sends Troops to Jordan to Help Secure Syrian Border
Associated Press - The Pentagon is sending about 200 soldiers from a U.S. Army headquarters unit to Jordan to assist efforts to contain violence...
Hezbollah Members Ambushed, Killed Outside Damascus
Al Arabiya - Twelve members of Hezbollah have been killed in an ambush near Damascus, Al Arabiya television reported Tuesday, quoting sources close ...
