Fear Of Syrian Strike: Israel Nuke Plant On High Alert
J-Post:
The defensive missile shield around Israel’s nuclear facility at Dimona was placed on red alert 30 times last week out of concern over a possible Syrian air strike, the Sunday Times has reported.
The British newspaper said that a battery of US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missiles had been moved to the Negev site following intelligence that Damascus may launch a raid in retaliation for the September 6 strike on a suspected nuclear installation in northern Syria.
The Times quoted the deputy commander of the battery as saying: “We’re ready to launch the missiles in seconds, once we’re on full alert.
“Every civilian aircraft en route from Cairo to Amman, or from Jeddah to Cairo and vice versa, which deviates even slightly from its route, sets off an alarm and risks a missile being fired.”
The newspaper quoted a defense source as saying: “The fact that the Syrians didn’t launch an immediate strike against Israel doesn’t mean that they won’t retaliate in due course, Dimona is on the top of their list.”
Times Of London:
THE defensive missile shield around Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor was placed on red alert 30 times last week amid fears of an airstrike by Syria.
A battery of American-made Patriot antiaircraft missiles has been moved to Dimona in the Negev desert following intelligence that a strike may be launched in retaliation for Israel’s bombing of a suspected nuclear site in Syria two months ago.
In a highly unusual move, the officers in charge of the missiles were permitted to talk to Israeli state television about their preparations. “We’re ready to launch the missiles in seconds, once we’re on full alert,” said First Lieutenant Adi, a young female officer who is the deputy commander of the battery.
Tension with Damascus has heightened since September 6 when Israeli fighters destroyed the suspected nuclear installation in northern Syria.
“The fact that the Syrians didn’t launch an immediate strike against Israel doesn’t mean that they won’t retaliate in due course,” said an Israeli defence source. “Dimona is on the top of their list.”
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It would have to be a long range missile strike. The Syrians wouldn’t get 1 mile into their airspace before they where shot down.
With Pac-2 and Pac-3 systems online there plus their own variant Syria would be stupid to try.
November 11th, 2007 at 6:19 pmSyria is stupid and being goaded by Ahmadicjihadwad of Iran.
November 11th, 2007 at 6:40 pmSyria would be wise to stay on their side of the border. An attack on Israel would be met with overwhelming force. The Syrian Air Force would be no more.
November 11th, 2007 at 7:04 pmAh, reminds me of the words of Dirty Harry Callahan:
“Go ahead, make my day.”
November 12th, 2007 at 7:06 am