Israel preparing for protracted war

Reuters' Dan Williams reports that Israel is preparing for a protracted war on three fronts in the event that Syria's Bashar al-Assad falls.


Major-General Amir Eshel also said Israelis
should brace for a protracted and painful conflict should their forces
engage in combat with Hezbollah or its main backer, Iran.

"If Syria collapses tomorrow, we will need to take action to
prevent a