(Israel Hayom) Yoav Limor, Yoni Hirsch, and Daniel Siryoti - In light of the events unfolding in Syria, Israeli officials are concerned the regime may try to transfer its advanced weapons - including non-conventional weapons - to the Lebanese-based terrorist organization Hizbullah. These could include long-range missiles, advanced anti-aircraft systems, and chemical weapons. Syria is believed to possess the world's largest stockpile of chemical weapons, including sarin and the nerve agent VX. They have already been integrated in warheads mounted on advanced Scud missiles. The weapons may be transferred to Hizbullah - possibly even at Iran's behest - because Lebanon is currently perceived as more stable than Syria, a senior Israeli defense official said on Tuesday. For Israel, the transfer of such weapons - and especially chemical weapons - to Hizbullah would be tantamount to "a declaration of war." Hizbullah "cannot be allowed to entertain itself with unconventional weapons," the official said.
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