Israeli Jets Said to Conduct Airstrike Inside Syria
An Israeli soldier stands guard next to an Iron Dome rocket interceptor battery deployed near the northern Israeli city of Haifa January 28, 2013. Any sign that Syria’s grip on its chemical weapons is slipping as it battles an armed uprising could trigger Israeli military strikes, Israel’s vice premier said on Sunday. A military spokesman confirmed reports that two Iron Dome batteries were moved to the Haifa area but insisted this was part of a routine of rotating these systems. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (ISRAEL – Tags: MILITARY POLITICS) – RTR3D2VG
Regional security officials have said that Israel carried out an airstrike inside Syria overnight. There were no further details given on the exact location, or the target.
For it’s part, Syrian State TV reported that Israeli jets attacked a research center in Damascus province.
Israel had been warning in recent days about stopping Syrian weapons bound for the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Other reports indicate that Israel is re-deploying units of its Iron Dome missile defense system.
Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest from The World’s Matthew Bell in Jerusalem.
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