Israel faces potential challenge from Russia over Syria
Russian deployment presents new challenges for Israeli Air Force
Russian deployment presents new challenges for Israeli Air Force
Obama has consistently disregarded the advice of his military experts on the ISIS threat.
Syrian President Bashar Assad denied that he was behind a chemical weapons attack on the Syrian people, as the White House on Sunday pressed ahead with the uphill effort of persuading Congress to approve a military strike to punish Assad.
Israel did not provide advance warning to the United States on its alleged Israeli airstrikes on Syria, a U.S. intelligence official said.
The U.S. intelligence community believes Syria used chemical weapons on anti-government rebels.
Israel will ask President Obama for U.S. support should Israel strike a Syrian weapons convoy bound for Hezbollah.
President Obama\’s visit to Israel will focus on Syria and Iran, and he will not initiate new peace moves, the White House said.
Increasingly under pressure by rebels intent on unseating him, Bashar al-Assad has considered using chemical weapons against his enemies but Washington and Moscow have formed an unlikely alliance to force him to abandon such plans.