Israel Admits 'Acted' to Prevent Arms Reaching Hizbullah
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon on Monday implicitly confirmed Israel was behind a January strike on a weapons convoy in Syria, saying Israel had "acted" to stop advanced weaponry reaching Hizbullah.
Speaking at a news conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Yaalon said Israel would not allow "sophisticated weapons" to fall into the hands of "Hizbullah or other rogue elements."
"When they crossed this red line, we acted," he said, in what was widely understood to refer to the air strike which a U.S. official told Agence France Presse had targeted surface-to-air missiles that Israel suspected were en route to Hizbullah.
Source: Agence France Presse
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