Syria says Israeli vehicle entered its territory and was targeted heading to a rebel village:
In a letter to the U.N. Security Council circulated Friday, Syria's U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari said his country exercised its right to self-defense and would respond immediately to any other violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Ref. Source 1
Israel, in reassessment, thinks Syria's Bashar Assad will last awhile:
Israel has reversed its assessment about the staying power of Syrian President Bashar Assad and now thinks he'll remain in control of at least part of his country for some time to come - a conclusion that makes it likely, a growing number of officials think, that an escalation of violence between the two countries may be inevitable. Ref. Source 3
Israel warns of action over Russian plan to give missiles to Syria's Assad;
A senior Israeli defense official warned on Tuesday that Russia's plan to send sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons systems to Syria's President Bashar Assad was a "Threat" And signaled Israel could take some form of unspecified action in response. Ref. Source 7
Syria promises 'immediate retaliation' if Israel strikes again;
Syria's foreign minister warned on Wednesday that Syria "Will retaliate immediately" If Israel strikes Syrian soil again. - "Americans have no business in deciding who will run Syria," Adding that this "Would be a precedent in international relations that we must not allow." Ref. Source 7
Netanyahu alludes to military action on Syria "Border"
Speaking before the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend on Syria, "Where the situation is becoming daily more complex" For Israel given the potential for spillover on the Golan Heights. Ref. Source 4
Syria warns Israel more air strikes could destabilise Middle East:
A Syrian army statement said the air strikes were a "Desperate attempt to escalate and worsen the situation" And to divert attention from Damascus's battlefront advances. Ref. Source 2