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Israeli warplanes have launched an
air strike inside Syria from
Lebanese air space, US officials
have said. Unnamed officials told media
outlets the likely target was a
weapons site. Some reports
suggest the arms were to be sent
to Lebanon's Hezbollah. Israel has refused to confirm the
strike, though it has launched
strikes in Syria as recently as
January. Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama says he does not foresee sending US troops to
tackle Syria's civil war. Western intelligence agencies have raised concerns that the Syrian regime has used
chemical weapons, something which the US has termed a "red line". Mr Obama reaffirmed on Friday that clear evidence of chemical weapons would be a
"game changer", but that any response would not be rushed. 'Enemy planes' US officials say the Israeli air strike probably happened on Thursday or Friday, but the
aircraft did not enter Syrian airspace. Lebanon's army released a statement on Friday saying Israeli warplanes had flown over
Lebanese airspace for hours during. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman denounced the flights and accused Israel of
breaking international law. The statements did not mention possible strikes against Syria. An Israeli embassy spokesman in Washington declined to comment on the air strike
claims. But the spokesman added: "What we can say is that Israel is determined to prevent the
transfer of chemical weapons or other game-changing weaponry by the Syrian regime
to terrorists, especially to Hezbollah in Lebanon." The Syrian ambassador to the UN said he was not aware of any Israeli attack against his
country. Earlier this week, Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon acknowledged that Israel had
launched an airstrike in January against a target inside Syria. He said that the transfer of sophisticated weapons to radical militant groups like
Hezbollah was a red line for Israel, and Israel had acted when it was crossed.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22409380
air strike inside Syria from
Lebanese air space, US officials
have said. Unnamed officials told media
outlets the likely target was a
weapons site. Some reports
suggest the arms were to be sent
to Lebanon's Hezbollah. Israel has refused to confirm the
strike, though it has launched
strikes in Syria as recently as
January. Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama says he does not foresee sending US troops to
tackle Syria's civil war. Western intelligence agencies have raised concerns that the Syrian regime has used
chemical weapons, something which the US has termed a "red line". Mr Obama reaffirmed on Friday that clear evidence of chemical weapons would be a
"game changer", but that any response would not be rushed. 'Enemy planes' US officials say the Israeli air strike probably happened on Thursday or Friday, but the
aircraft did not enter Syrian airspace. Lebanon's army released a statement on Friday saying Israeli warplanes had flown over
Lebanese airspace for hours during. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman denounced the flights and accused Israel of
breaking international law. The statements did not mention possible strikes against Syria. An Israeli embassy spokesman in Washington declined to comment on the air strike
claims. But the spokesman added: "What we can say is that Israel is determined to prevent the
transfer of chemical weapons or other game-changing weaponry by the Syrian regime
to terrorists, especially to Hezbollah in Lebanon." The Syrian ambassador to the UN said he was not aware of any Israeli attack against his
country. Earlier this week, Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon acknowledged that Israel had
launched an airstrike in January against a target inside Syria. He said that the transfer of sophisticated weapons to radical militant groups like
Hezbollah was a red line for Israel, and Israel had acted when it was crossed.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22409380
i guess he didn't know what means saturday morning 
