Netanyahu: Israel prepared to attack Syrian army
Israel is prepared to attack not only Iranian forces in Syria, but also the Syrian army itself, stated Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu in London on Thursday.
“I think [Syrian President Bashar] Assad should take the following seriously. Now that the war with ISIS is over, and he [Assad] has called on Iran and allows it to attack Israel from the territory of Syria, his regime is no longer safe,” news agency France-Presse quoted Netanyahu as saying.
“His regime is not immune. If he fires at us, we will destroy his forces,” added Netanyahu, pointing out the need for a “new approach” in relations with Syria.
“Israel will not tolerate the Iranian military entrenchment in Syria against Israel. The consequences are not merely to the Iranian forces there but to the Assad regime as well,” the Israeli Prime Minister said.