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Israeli Planes Buzz Palace of Syrian President Assad


(Ha'aretz) Yuval Yoaz - Israel Air Force planes Wednesday carried out a low-altitude flight over the palace of Syrian President Bashar Assad in Latakia in northwestern Syria, causing sonic booms. Assad is believed to have been in the palace at the time. Senior Israeli government figures approved the move to signal that Israel is not oblivious to Assad's sponsorship of Hamas' Damascus-based leader Khaled Mashaal. Israel considers Mashaal to be directly responsible for the abduction of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
2006-06-29 00:00:00
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