(Israel Hayom) Yoav Limor - Israeli strikes on secret facilities where the Syrian regime had intended to restart its chemical weapons manufacturing program had three goals. The first was to keep non-conventional weapons out of Syria's hands, even if they were only at the initial stages of development. The second was to make it clear that Israel would not allow Syria to threaten it with weapons of mass destruction. And third, to send a message to other countries - primarily Iran - that Israel will take the same course of action against anyone who develops weapons that threaten its existence. The Washington Post report does not make clear why the U.S. was not the one to attack after promising that it would not allow Syria to obtain chemical weapons.
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