Israel not getting involved in Syria civil war: Yaalon

May 08, 2013 00:56

Israel is not getting involved in Syria's civil war, Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said today, just days after two Israeli air strikes near Damascus sent regional tensions soaring.

The raids struck several military targets in the early hours of Friday and Sunday, with a senior Israeli source saying they destroyed Iranian missiles en route to Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese Shiite movement allied to Damascus.

Israel routinely refuses to relate to such reports, with Yaalon's remarks the first official comment, albeit indirect, on the strikes.

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