The Israeli Defense Force says it has identified “unusual movements of Iranian forces in Syria” and has responded by ordering the opening of shelters along the Golan Heights – its border area with Syria – and ordering its troops to be on “heightened alert” for an attack.
#BREAKING: Israeli IDF says it has identified “unusual movements of Iranian forces in Syria”, ordered the opening of Shelters in the Golan Heights and are saying: “We are on hightend alert, and forces are deployed & we are ready for all scenarios” (Video: @IDFSpokesperson) pic.twitter.com/zxwL222dRX
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) May 8, 2018
The news comes as President Trump is announcing his decision on whether to pull out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – otherwise known as the Iran deal.
Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War seven years ago, Israeli forces have launched more than 100 attacks on Iranian forces working with the Syrian regime to fight off rebels and ISIS.
Last month, a senior Israeli military official admitted to the New York Times that an Israeli drone had killed 14 people, half of whom were Iranian, during an attack on Syria’s T4 air base, which is located about halfway between Palmyra and Homs.
Defense stocks are rallying as investors assume – correctly – that the risk of an all-out military conflict between longtime enemies Israel and Iran – a conflict that could push the world into World War III – has never been higher.
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