Israel ‘furious’ with White House for leak on Syria strike

[jakeXT]

Jerusalem considers administration’s confirmation of Israeli air attack on missile stores to be ‘scandalous’; TV analyst warns US risks starting ‘major flare-up’

Israel is fuming with the White House for confirming that it was the Israeli Air Force that struck a military base near the Syrian port city of Latakia on Wednesday, hitting weaponry that was set to be transferred to Hezbollah.

Israel has not acknowledged carrying out the strike, one of half a dozen such attacks widely ascribed to Israel in recent months, but an Obama administration official told CNN on Thursday that Israeli warplanes had indeed attacked the Syrian base, and that the target was “missiles and related equipment” set for delivery to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israel’s Channel 10 TV on Friday night quoted Israeli officials branding the American leak as “scandalous.” For Israel’s ally to be acting in this way was “unthinkable,” the officials were quoted as saying.


http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-furious-with-white-house-for-leak-on-syria-strike/

[Scuba]

1. So it's not the air strikes that are increasing risk? But the public knowing? Hmmm.

[bemildred]

2. So? nt

[Mika]

3. In order to keep the peace we must have war.

Doubleplusgood.