Israeli soldiers look across the border into Syria. (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)
Israel Unconvinced By Russian Plan For Syrian Chemical Arms -- Times of Israel
‘Assad is winning time and lots of it,’ Liberman says; Peres calls Damascus ‘not trustworthy’
Details of a deal to put Syria’s chemical weapons under international control are highly murky, Knesset foreign affairs chief Avigdor Liberman said Tuesday, warning that the plan could potentially serve the interests of the Assad regime.
Speaking to Israel Radio, the head of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee said Syrian President Bashar “Assad is winning time and lots of it,” as a result of the Russian plan. Comparing the situation to that of Iran’s nuclear program, he noted that the Syrian leader could use the initiative to “buy time” and stall any real international involvement, military or other.
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More News On Israeli Reaction To Syria Accepting Russia's Chemical Weapons Plan
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Israeli report maps Assad's chemical arsenal -- YNet News
Israel Beefs Up Defenses Despite Russian Proposal -- CBN
Why Israel Supports the Syria Strike -- Jake J. Smith, The Atlantic
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