A picture released by the US Navy shows aircrafts assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 fly in formation above the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on June 15, 2013 in the Mediterranean Sea. (AFP Photo/US Navy)
U.S. Would Notify Israel Hours Before Syria Attack: Israeli Official -- Reuters
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States would notify Israel hours in advance of an attack on Syria, an Israeli official said on Sunday.
While formally on the sidelines of the Syria crisis, Israel fears coming under reprisals from its northern foe should the United States launch strikes to punish Damascus for alleged use of chemical weaponry.
Asked how much advance notice Israel would get from its U.S. ally about such attacks, the Israeli official, who was briefed on contacts with Washington, told Reuters: "Hours."
Israel plans to deploy anti-missile systems and troop reinforcements if President Barack Obama, who faces domestic resistance over the military intervention in Syria, gives the green light for U.S. action.
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My Comment: Everyone is on heightened military alert in the Middle East .... with everyone watching everyone right now. As a result, I suspect that Israel will know even before the U.S. notifies them .... as well as Russia, Syria, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, etc..