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IDF troops training in the Golan Heights earlier this year. (Archives) Last update - 17:59 29/08/2007 Security officials: IDF reducing troop presence in Golan in effort to ease tensions By Haaretz Service and The Associated Press Tags: IDF, Syria, Israel  The Israel Defense Forces has decided that war with Syria is unlikely and is reducing its troop presence in the Golan Heights after months of cross-border tension, security officials say. The decision followed months of growing tensions along the frontier and concerns that the escalation could result in war. Over the summer, Israeli and Syrian officials have repeatedly made alternating announcements that they had no interest in hostilities. The Israeli officials said Syria's military has now also reduced its war readiness, but offered no details because the exact steps taken by the Syrians are classified. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to divulge the information to the press. Advertisement IDF troops scheduled to hold maneuvers on the Golan Heights would now be moved away from the border to the country's south to further reduce friction, the officials said, and the army's war-readiness status on the Israel-Syria border is now considered over. The IDF had previously increased its training exercises in the Golan Heights since the end of the Second Lebanon War last summer. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Animated massacre Animated Israeli film at Cannes explores Sabra and Shatila massacre. Kowtowing to funders When papers are sponsored, can their reporting be truly independent?   1.   Just what Syria ordered 12:51  |  Chaim Gorenstein 29/08/07   2.   And if Egypt protests,Israeli geniuses would dissolve the IDF 12:59  |  Absolute Sweden 29/08/07   3.   Security Officials 13:30  |  Jack 29/08/07   4.   Phony crisis no longer needed 13:54  |  Mark Lincoln 29/08/07   5.   Not IDF geniuses but Leftists manipulators 14:45  |  Joseph E . 29/08/07   6.   Easing Tension? Or Encouraging War 15:00  |  michael 29/08/07   7.   Time for the home front to launch its training 15:06  |  Joseph E . 29/08/07   8.   IDF reducing Troops in Golan 15:14  |  Dagma 29/08/07   9.   Sounds stupid....... 15:21  |  Sandy 29/08/07   10.   Wise move in the right direction 15:35  |  isratinian 29/08/07   11.   To #1 15:40  |  Arab 29/08/07   12.   yeah phony crisis like saddam had weapons of mass destruction 15:56  |  jlynch 29/08/07   13.   Erect a "Do Not Enter" sign 16:16  |  Fred McCann 29/08/07   14.   Worst posisble combination 16:57  |  Tareq 29/08/07   15.   Walk softy & carry a big stick: israel is smart 17:00  |  topanaga 29/08/07   16.   enough right wing dribble 17:07  |  avramele 29/08/07   17.   enough right wing dribble 17:07  |  avramele 29/08/07   18.   Sheer madness 18:59  |  Don Cole 29/08/07   19.   Arab desire to dominate by any means 19:10  |  Mrs W 29/08/07   20.   FINALLY... 20:12  |  democrat 29/08/07   21.   A TRAP FOR SYRIA? 20:28  |  SM 29/08/07   22.   lies,lies and more 22:02  |  shmuel 29/08/07   23.   Showing Weakness 00:06  |  Nemesis 30/08/07   24.   # 21. A TRAP FOR SYRIA? 02:12  |  chaim schonbrun 30/08/07   25.   There must be Security Arrangements 08:28  |  The Archives 17/05/08

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