An Israeli official reported that the White House will notify Israel hours prior to any attack made on Syria.
By Elad Benari
The United States would notify Israel hours in advance of an attack on Syria, an Israeli official told the Reuters news agency on Sunday.
Asked how much advance notice Israel would get from its U.S. ally about a strike in Syria in response to a chemical attack in August, the Israeli official, who was briefed on contacts with Washington, told Reuters, “Hours.”
Israel is formally on the sidelines of the Syria crisis but fears coming under reprisals from Syria should the United States launch strikes to punish Damascus for its use of chemical weaponry. Continue Reading »







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