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Ya'alon: Israel Can Defend Itself If Golan Heights Are Returned Under Peace Accord


(AFP/Daily Star-Lebanon) Asked whether he believed Israel could defend itself should it return the strategic Golan Heights plateau to Syria in any peace accord with Damascus, the outgoing Israeli army chief of staff, Moshe Ya'alon, told the pan-Arab Asharq al-Awsat newspaper Tuesday: "Yes, that is correct." "But I insist on the word 'peace' and the need for a serious Syrian leadership in the peace process," he added.
2005-06-01 00:00:00
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