Posted on 01/30/2013 10:48:18 AM PST by hamboy
An airstrike reportedly carried out by Israeli warplanes near the Lebanese-Syrian border overnight Tuesday targeted a shipment of sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles bound for the Lebanese Shi’ite militia Hezbollah, regional security officials implied to AP on Wednesday.
A US official said the strike hit a convoy of trucks.
All the officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the strike.
Israel had been making plans in the days leading up to the airstrike to hit a shipment of Russian-made SA-17 anti-aircraft missiles, a strategic game-changer were Hezbollah to possess them, the officials said.
Sky News reported that the IAF had struck the convoy near the Lebanese border town of Nabi Chit Tuesday night, but did not indicate whether the strike took place on the Lebanese or the Syrian side of the border.
Beirut and Syria denied that any incident had taken place. The Israeli military and the Prime Minister’s Office had no comment.
Secure borders anywhere always helps.
Secure borders anywhere always helps.
The Russians sell the missiles, then they tell Israel when they are being shipped. The Isreali’s destroy the missiles, the Russians sell more missiles.
Not a bad business to be in.
Perhaps the Israeli military and Prime Minister's Office should also have denied any incident because the truth is known by all the parties involved. The Israelis could avoid any international reaction which, historically, has been almost universally negative.
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