Testifying before a Knesset committee, Israeli military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi says that Israel has detected significant moves of Syrian troops away from the border with occupied Golan Heights, apparently to participate in the escalating fighting.
He said the prospect of a war between Israel and Syria in the near future was “low,” though he did say it was possible for the part of Golan Israel isn’t occupying yet to become similar to Sinai, an area where militant factions hope to stage attacks into Israel.
Islamist groups have mobilized uniformly against the Assad regime, with al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urging militants the world over to flock to Syria to oust the regime.
Kochavi said that Assad’s days were “numbered,” echoing similar sentiments from other Israeli officials. As with the past officials he gave no specific details about when he thought the regime change would happen.
Al-Quada are idiots. If Pakistan didn't have nuclear weapons, Afghanistan would have been nuked a long time ago. A bunch of bearded guys with AK-47's and an occasional car bomb are laughed at by NATO.
"Ayman al-Zawahiri urging militants the world over to flock to Syria to oust the regime"
Ah…America and Al-Qaeda, back on the same side again, where they belong. Did they ever really call it quits now? After the hiatus of Bush years where Al-Qaeda was the "enemy" everywhere, we can finally relax. The love embrace is strong again, back in each other's arms again.