Syrian journalist to Ynet: We notice Israeli deployment in Golan Heights

[bemildred]

The Syrian army has identified intensive IDF operations in the Golan Heights, a senior Syrian journalist told Ynet.

"We see efforts to rehabilitate military bases in the Golan that have not been in use in over a decade. We see Israel soldiers rehabilitating these bases and transferring equipment to there," he added. (Ali Waked)

Ynet

[partylessinOhio]

1. Some bunker busters would end that sh*t.

[Redstone]

2. bemildred, I like you, but this is hardly legitimate news.

Consider the source, please.

Redstone

[bemildred]

3. It's on Ynet.

Is there something wrong with Ynet? I mean it's the Syrians, true, but there is plenty of bullshit posted here.

[Igel]

4. It strikes me as plausible.

I don't think the obvious inference is necessarily the best.

There have been reports of extensive call-ups of reserves and training for a deployment. You need to train somewhere. Golan's close.

Don't know if it's true that they're training in the Golan, or even if the report's true. But it doesn't strike me as an outrageous provocation.

[eyl]

5. Partly

not to mention that the Golan is already comonly used as a training ground. Besides that, it's porbably a warning to Syria not to get involved.

[bemildred]

6. It's never a bad idea to hold the high ground. nt