Syrian missile batteries placed toward Israel

Implications of series of attacks carried out by the Israel Air Force in Damascus continues: Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al Miqdad said today in response that "the Israeli attack is a declaration of war." CNN added to Miqdad and blamed that the attack represents an alliance between Islamic terrorists and Israel. He said Syria would respond the way and time they wish to do so.

Lebanese TV station affiliated with Hezbollah, Al - Miadin reported tonight that Syria has placed armed missile batteries aimed at Israel. "Syria is ready to provide the resistance in Lebanon types of new and advanced weapons," the report quoted Syrian officials.

U.S. Senator John McCain, a senior and the Senate Armed Services Committee, referred to the recent events in Syria and said: "The Syrians and Iranians crossed the red line of the Israelis. Sophisticated weapons from Iran to Syria were deliberately transferred to Hezbollah." McCain mocked the head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, who testified in Congress Syrian air defense systems intractable, the argument against the declaration of flying in the forbidden zone in Syria. "General Dempsey spoke about non-Syrian defense systems which are impossible to crack. IAF cracked them."

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the attack threatens peace in the region, and reinforces the need to remove the embargo imposed on Syria rebels. He said, "We have no official confirmation, but it is clear that some Israeli sources confirmed that it is an Israeli attack". He also said that "Israel must act to protect its national security, we must respect it."

Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour condemned the attack and demanded that the leaders of the Arab League to take a stand resolute against Israel following the bombings in Syria - "Israeli aggression and silence of the international community," Mansour stressed: "It is time that the Arab League clarify its position in light of the Israeli aggression against the Arab countries."

According to the television channel Al Manar, the area bombed in Damascus is a storehouse for ammunition and arms hit by the Israeli attack. He said, "Instead there are still small explosions of ammunition and fire seizes parts of the building. Israeli shelling was also in front of Jamaria Research Center, belonging to the production department of the Syrian army. This is a poultry growth site, surrounded by concrete production and tea facilities."

Syrian journalist wrote on his Facebook page, four enormous explosions - caused an earthquake measuring 4.3 Richter scale, and holes at a depth of 10 meters in the ground and caused damage to homes in Damascus.

Lecture that was to be carried out by IDF spokesman, Brigadier General Yoav Poli Mordechai, and was to be at the Jabotinsky Institute club tonight has been canceled. IDF Spokesman's Office said that the lecture was postponed "due to security incidents in the north" and "sent his apology to all registered for the event."

Netanyahu also postponed his expected trip to China by a few hours. Political - Security cabinet convened at 15:00.

Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav, today held a special assessment following the tension, and ordered war room to increase preparedness and urban municipal emergency preparedness. "Experience we've had from the Second Lebanon War shows that the municipality is the body residents turn to during emergencies and we must prepare ourselves accordingly. In order to meet the challenges we may face, we established a new operations room including allowing security forces to operate even in extreme conditions. "

Earlier today it was reported that during the night two batteries of Iron Dome were deployed in the north, Haifa and Safed.

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