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Israel Must Deal With Iran in Syria

Iran will seek to weaken Israel through a costly civil war in Syria, writes Meir Javedanfar.
Israeli soldiers walk near Alonei Habashan close to the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan Heights November 4, 2012. Three Syrian tanks entered the demilitarised zone in the Golan Heights between Israel and Syria on Saturday, an Israeli military spokeswoman said. Israeli media said the tanks were involved in fighting rebels trying to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. REUTERS/Nir Elias (POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)

Israel seems to be preparing itself for the collapse of the Assad regime.

For now, Israel’s biggest concern about the possible fall of Assad seems to be the fate of Syria’s chemical weapons. According to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel is cooperating with the US and international community on this issue. But when Assad falls, his regime’s chemical weapons will not be the only possible threat to the State of Israel.

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