Source: DEBKAfile
Oct 17, 2006
Spurred on by Hizb'allah's successful baiting and bleeding of Israel, Syria is now focusing on developing a two-to-three front war of attrition against the Jewish state.
Syrian dictator Bashar el-Assad is pouring weapons into the hands of pro-Syrian Lebanese factions, sending instructors to train Hamas terrorists in Gaza, and keeping his own forces in a state of military readiness.
Analysts believe Syria, an ally of Iran's, is wielding the threat of a multi-pronged attack against Israel to discourage Jerusalem from carrying out a military striek against Tehran's nuclear facilities.