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Israel and U.S. Coordinating How to Target Assad's Arsenal
(TIME) Karl Vick - At an operational level, cooperation between the U.S. and Israel has been exceptionally close - and growing closer as Washington publicly ramps up its military involvement in the Syrian conflict. As opponents of Syrian President Assad organize themselves to assist the rebels opposing him, Israel feels obliged to lay low. "If this is to hold water, this cannot involve Israel," an Israeli official said. Behind the scenes, however, Israeli and U.S. military officials are coordinating how to target and destroy Assad's arsenal of unconventional weapons under assorted scenarios, Israeli military and intelligence officials say.