The likelihood of Syrian retaliation depended on the scale of the US attack, said military analyst Alex Fishman. Our enemies should know that we are determined and ready to defend our citizens by any action necessary, against any threat and in any scenario we will face." Later, Benny Gantz, the Israeli chief of staff, said: "Those who wish to harm us will find us sharper and firmer than ever. Israel was "prepared for every scenario" and would respond forcefully if necessary, Netanyahu said after the meeting. Officials are assessing the chances of Syrian retaliation against Israel following US action.Īn unnamed senior Syrian army officer told the Iranian news agency Fars: "If Syria is attacked, Israel will also be set on fire and such an attack will, in turn, engage Syria's neighbours." The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, was due to convene the security cabinet on Wednesday to discuss impending US military intervention in Syria. There have been numerous incidences of mortar shells and gunfire landing on the Israeli-controlled Golan over the past year, prompting return fire by the IDF on occasion. In northern Israel, a military training exercise began on Wednesday in the Golan Heights, Syrian territory that has been occupied by Israel since 1967. Senior Israeli security officials arrived in Washington on Monday to share the latest results of intelligence-gathering, and to review the Syrian crisis with national security adviser Susan Rice. Israel and the US had a "close and co-operative relationship in the intelligence field", he added, but declined to comment specifically on the Focus report. "We have an historic intelligence effort in the field, for obvious reasons," he said. Israel has invested in intelligence assets in Syria for decades, according to a senior government official. The 8200 unit collects and analyses electronic data, including wiretapped telephone calls and emails. The content of the conversation was relayed to the US, the ex-official said. The 8200 unit of the Israeli Defence Forces, which specialises in electronic surveillance, intercepted a conversation between Syrian officials regarding the use of chemical weapons, an unnamed former Mossad official told Focus. Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel was 'prepared for every scenario'.
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