The Syrian Foreign Ministry has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon complaining about yesterday’s Israeli air strike against them and expressing his sense that Syria has a “right to defend itself, its territory and sovereignty” from such strikes.
Ban issued a statement expressing concern about the strike and urging all sides to avoid escalation and respect one another’s territorial integrity. Israel has yet to officially comment on the attack, though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted at more strikes in the future.
The Obama Administration, for its part, issued a statement warning Syria in the wake of the attacks, cautioning them against “further destabilizing the region” with weapons transfers. US officials claimed Israel was attacking a weapons convoy, though Syrian officials say the strike actually targeted a building.
Syria is highly unlikely to launch any actual retaliatory strikes against Israel unless they continue to launch more attacks. It is more likely, in the midst of their ongoing civil war that they will try to use the strike to foster sympathy, and to forward claims that the strike, and the rebellion, are part of a broader Western effort for regime change.
Syria will do nothing. The last thing Assad wants is a war with Israel at this point. Even in the past, Syria never does anything to retaliate. Israel walks all over them.
Hizballah will not retaliate because Nasrallah knows Israel is itching for another fight once Syria is unable to prevent Israeli forces from cutting through their territory into the Bekaa Valley.
Iran will not retaliate despite the mutual defense treaty because Iran can't afford to provoke the US into attacking it.
You hope that It will be as you hope it would be zionist "kackass"
cue senators' gram, mccain, and Lieberman at press booth A
"in regards to syria's threats,In the 21st century, nations don't threaten other nations."
No. They just attack them whilst hiding behind US of A
cue senators' gram, mccain, and Lieberman at press booth A
"in regards to syria's threats,In the 21st century, nations don't threaten other nations."
"Syria is highly unlikely to launch any actual retaliatory strikes against Israel unless they continue to launch more attacks. It is more likely, in the midst of their ongoing civil war that they will try to use the strike to foster sympathy, and to forward claims that the strike, and the rebellion, are part of a broader Western effort for regime change"
Was that your personal "informed" opinion or that of Jerusalem Post CNN/ FOX or any other western "credible" source?
Wisely enough, the Syrians refrained from any retaliatory attacks, for now. Not that they lack the fire-power and the latest Russian state-of-the-art means to do so, as the shooting down of the Turkish fighter jet testing their defence abilities, did. On the contrary, as reported earlier, even Iskanders, the latest super-sonic missiles of which NATO or indeed israel has no counter measures against, has been installed and manned by Russian "military advisor's", and little if any, material damage done, this was a real give-away. A trigger happy Zionist enclave trying to drag the US in at any cost and especially since their mercenaries has lost the imperial direct support shows the real face of the "Syrian rebellion" . As Ben said at another of your (in)famous earlier "reports", good luck with the next fundraiser…
English translation of that last paragraph: You agree entirely with Ditz's estimate of Syria's likely reaction, but want to get in a good bite to the hand that feeds you news.
Thanks for letting me check the "feed the troll" item off my daily to-do list.
Look people don't be fooled by the rethoric.., US, EU, Turkey and Saudis losing their Syrian war.., Israel is their only hope for NATO to start planing their invasion.., Israel government the Obama, Cameron and the French, Germans, Turkish the Swedish the Danish been waiting for such moment.., a created moment by the Zionism state to invade Syria.., just yesterday.., what is called opposition to the Syrian government have said that they are for a peaceful solution and willing to negotiate with Syrian government.., later Israel attacking Syrian and US claiming that Israel attacked a convoy of military equipment heading for Lebanon.., that is BS talk as usual by these un democratic and laying regimes…, Israel is part of this plot and always been an active partner of NATO as Turkey is.., why do you think that NATO militarism regime and their anti missile batteries are stationed at Syrian borders…, is to defend EU in case of Syria invaded and Syrian start sending their missiles into Turkey and beyond. Don't be fooled by the rethoric.., this is much larger war then you think and is just the beginning. The real WW three nocking at your door people.., wake up.
Amusingly DC can't do much either and with seek to restrain Isrealis because the more the IDF interferes the more it reminds the salafi jihadists that, although they dont like Assad, they like Isreal much less and so the US will have to double down with introducing its own forces. or fold
Well well well…. The global "cop" threatens one party in a domestic abuse case with measures after their next door "neighbor" kicked in their front door and bust up some furniture? That's twisted in itself.
Syria will never attack Israel. First. Bashar's father made pact with Henry Kesinger not to attack Israel as long as US allow him to keep his power over Syria. He became the policeman for Israeli northwest borders and guaranteed control over Hizbullah on the northern borders. Israel and Syria and Iran works together hand in hand to control the Middle East. The reason Israel attacked this convoy because the Syrian free army were very close to sieze the convoy which carried rockets.
I think that Putin should deploy air defence missle batteries along the Syria/Lebanese/Israeli borders to intercept illegal actions by the Israeli air force. This is exactly what seems to be appropriate for the US and NATO to do along the Turkey/Syria border in the name of defence.
It is plot to provoke Syria retaliation, US let Israel /Mad Dog/ to do the dirty work. I believe Russia called Assad immediately "to hold back"…. I thing Assad knows US and Israel want to destroy Syria, so when Syria will retaliate and eventually launch its missiles on Israel, I hope!!!,that the first attack will be truly massive with everything Syria has got, everything!!!. Then Syria will get the glory not only from Muslim nations, but from most of humanity as Zionist regime has to learn lesson, has to taste "ITS OWN medicine" it served others for over 60 years ….Israel has to be punished behind repair at any cost!!!!….Its constant treat to whole of mankind and because people in Israel are not able change regime, then : " sorry – just collateral damage "/ using language of US and Israel/. Destruction of this regime must be priority first, only then can MANKIND work on UNIVERSAL FORMULA, on UNIVERSAL CODEX for Peace on Earth.
No more reasoning needed, Province of Palestine called Israel was most embarsing UN decision and 1948 has to be corrected without any more delay…. Nothing good came ever from this "tribe", nothing good will ever came – Evil , colonial ideology has produced only endless suffering and terrorism… peter czech
"Threatens Retaliation"??????
WTF are you talking about Ditz? If Syria were going to "retaliate" (in the sense you mean), they would have already done so…
But 'let's' read further into Ditz's nonsensical propaganda blather:
"The Syrian Foreign Ministry has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon complaining about yesterday’s Israeli air strike against them and expressing his sense that Syria has a 'right to defend itself, its territory and sovereignty' from such strikes."
Oh…. I see…I see…
According to Ditz: Syria simply stating that the Nation has a "right to defend itself, its territory and sovereignty" is a "threat"…
No Ditz…that's not a "threat", it is a FACT…. There is a difference…do you 'understand' Ditz?
This is complete joke propaganda…
Why on earth the US government continue to make kakasses of themselves theylove wars of agression as in Iraq/Afganistan and make fools of themselves falling all over the zionist entity.