[Ynet News] Guy Bechor - The UN Security Council's decision to establish an international court to try Basher Assad and his relatives for the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has made the Syrian government frantic. This development may come at Israel's expense, as within the battle for his survival Assad may embark on a war against Israel sooner than expected. As a result of the last war the Syrians understood that there is no need for a large ground force, but rather, missiles aimed at Israeli population centers. Assad is fooling the world: He advocates diplomatic talks, yet evidence shows he is preparing for war.
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