Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz in action during a live fire exercise for Israeli army battalion commanders taking place on the Golan Heights, Israel, 04 September 2012. (photo credit: Shay Wagner /IDF/FLASH90)
Officials Warn Of Syria Conflict Quickly Spiraling Out Of Control -- Times of Israel
Army chief says flare-ups could devolve into serious confrontations; minister predicts rockets on Israeli cities ‘only a matter of time’.
IDF Chief of General Staff Benny Gantz toured the Golan near the border with Syria Tuesday, and told lawmakers that tensions in the north could quickly devolve into war.
Other senior officials echoed his worries, with Home Front Defense Minister Gilad Erdan warning that it was only a matter of time before major Israeli cities started getting pounded by rockets.
The statements were made the day before a large Home Front Command drill scheduled for the Ashkelon region in the south of the country, which comes against the backdrop of increasingly harsh rhetoric on both sides of the border.
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More News On Israeli Concerns That The Syrian Civil War Is Spiraling Out of Control
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Israeli Air Force Chief Warns of Syrian Attacks -- ABC News/AP
Israel warns Syria over Golan Heights clashes -- The Australian/AFP
Israel warns Syria: More strikes loom -- Washington Times
General says Israel ready to attack Syria should Assad fall -- Reuters
Israel warns Syria to halt attacks after exchange of fire in the Golan Heights -- Washington Post
Syria-Israel tensions simmer over Golan Heights skirmish -- Deutsche Welle
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