My personal thoughts on the following story is that Al-Assad will launch those missiles against Israel if he going to fall from power, even though he knows the Israeli response will be the destruction of Damascus. I believe he is counting on this in order to cause world outrage, and especially in the Arab Middle East to "gang up" on and attack Israel...hence the prophecy of Isaiah 17 and Ezekiel 38 will find their fulfillment. ~~~~~~~As Assad teeters, Israel prepares for battle to secure chemical weaponsBy Paul AlsterPublished July 28, 2012FoxNews.comIf Assad falls, Israel may move to secure his chemical weapons. (AP)HAIFA, Israel As Syria's regime teeters on the brink of collapse, Israeli soldiers and civilians alike are preparing for possible military action to make sure Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons don't fall into the hands of terrorist groups.Sources close to the Israel Defense Force told FoxNews.com soldiers have been put on standby and are ready to move, while civilian demand for gas masks has jumped 66 percent over the last few weeks from 2,200 to 3,700 per day. The fears center around the prospect of Hezbollah getting Syrian chemical weapons as the Assad regime shows imminent signs of collapse.Israel...will not hold back and will respond decisively if this happens, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said...Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/07/28/as-assad-teeters-israel-prepares-for-battle/
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