(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Former Foreign Ministry Director General Dore Gold said that when Israel takes credit for an operation of this sort, "it becomes part of its deterrence posture - there is no longer a doubt, and it is now clear that Israel will do what is necessary to prevent the buildup of an Iranian military presence on Syrian soil." Taking responsibility "adds credibility to Israel's statements about not allowing Iran to convert Syria into a satellite state." The timing, he said, is connected to the U.S. intention to remove its forces from Syria. "I think the discussion of a U.S. withdrawal has perhaps given the Iranians a sense that they now can just take over Syria." Israel's taking responsibility for attacks there sends them a clear message that they cannot.
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