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Steven Emerson,
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April 27, 2015
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Terrorist
Activity on Israel-Syria border as Iran Seeks to Arm Hizballah
by IPT News • Apr 27, 2015 at
12:00 pm
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Tensions are rising along the Syrian-Israeli border after the Israeli
Air Force (IAF) killed four terrorists who infiltrated from Syria and
planted explosives in the Golan Heights, the Jerusalem Post reports.
The IAF observed the terrorists planting the explosive devices clearly
before ordering the strike.
The Israel Defense Forces is continuing to conduct routine security
missions in the area and stated that it will not "tolerate any attempt
to harm or violate Israeli sovereignty."
This development comes amid rising border tensions and reports of an
alleged Israeli air strike against strategic Syrian military sites housing
long-range missiles, intended for the terrorist organization Hizballah.
The "raid was a pre-emptive strike to prevent a plan to hit
strategic targets in the Golan, which would draw Israel into a war with
Syria, and shuffle the cards," a Western diplomatic source confirmed to Al Jarida and reported by the Jerusalem
Post.
Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon warned Iran not to supply Hizballah with advanced
weaponry. His comments came the day after the alleged air strike in Syria
and hours before Israel foiled the terrorist infiltration into its
territory.
"We will not allow the transfer of sophisticated weapons to terror
groups, and in particular Hizballah," Ya'alon said.
In January, the Israeli Air Force reportedly hit a military convoy in the Syrian border town of
Quneitra, killing six senior Hizballah operatives and six senior Iranian
IRGC officials, including a brigadier general. A Western intelligence
source revealed that Hizballah was trying to create an operating base on
the Syrian side of the Golan Heights with Iranian assistance. The base
would be used to carry out cross-border attacks and fire rockets into Israel.
Even though Israel will not reveal the organizational source of this
past week's infiltration, the incident highlights the deteriorating
security situation on the Syrian border as terrorist organizations devoted
to Israel's destruction expand their presence in the region.
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