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Syrian President Bashar Assad (AP) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 15:11 24/10/2007 Report: Syria prepared itself for IAF strike about two weeks ago By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent Syria two week ago prepared itself for a possible military confrontation with Israel, the United Arab Emirates-based daily Al-Khaleej reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Syria had expected Israel to carry out a wide attack on its territory during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations earlier month. Syrian officials close to the affair told the newspaper that there was a possibility of a military confrontation erupting between the two countries, despite the calming messages Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been sending Syria through various mediators. Advertisement The preparations for confrontation dominated the conversations between Syrian President Bashar Assad and Turkish officials during the former's visit to Ankara last week, according to the report. The Turkish deputy chief of stag assured Syria that Ankara would not let Israel Air Force planes to return to Syrian territory. The report also said that Russia and China had warned Israel and the United States against such a possible attack, which it said would have taken the conflict out of the Middle East. According to the report, Russia asked Washington to quickly intervene and "control Olmert's government." Tensions between the two countries have risen over the last few months, since the IAF carried out an attack on a site within Syrian territory on September 6. Media reports have speculated that the IAF targeted a North Korean nuclear facility in its air strike on Syria last month. Neither Israel nor Syria has confirmed these speculations. Related articles: Report: Israeli mole provided photos of Syrian nuclear facility Understanding the Israeli Attack on Syria Bookmark to del.icio.us For their grandparents Many young Israelis are honoring their grandparents' pre-Shoah communities. Something fishy here... Amnon Levy's candid camera show catches frozen fish importer adjusting sell-by dates.   1.   How Did They Prepare? 16:22  |  Eli 24/10/07   2.   editing, thinking, writing 16:38  |  Jonathan 24/10/07   3.   Jonathan 16:59  |  Reader 24/10/07   4.   eli 17:06  |  Tim 24/10/07   5.   Russia and CHINA? 17:10  |  Dave from Chicago 24/10/07   6.   Curious statements by Turkish Chief of staff to Syrians 17:11  |  Haham me Bat Yam 24/10/07   7.   Dr. Evil 18:13  |  Ethel 24/10/07   8.   Assad embareseses himself again 18:31  |  zionist forever 24/10/07   9.   Yoav Stern `s preperations ??????? 18:40  |  Jordan 24/10/07   10.   Dr. Evil and Iran 19:09  |  Ethel 24/10/07   11.   Assad dynasty continues to walk tightrope 19:39  |  Voice of Reason 24/10/07   12.   syria prepares for war 19:44  |  Jeff 24/10/07   13.   #1 | @Eli: How they did prepare ... 19:50  |  civilized kid 24/10/07   14.   Bluff to get info - well done Israel 20:35  |  ken 24/10/07   15.   assad has the bomb now thats why 20:46  |  shia 4 ever 24/10/07   16.   #14 - you must notify the US, the EU and everyone immediately ! 22:05  |  redmike 24/10/07   17.   You are a crazy people 22:28  |  the syrian 24/10/07   18.   the syrian 23:00  |  lucas 24/10/07   19.   #17 23:05  |  Chris 24/10/07   20.   Israelis underground #1 00:55  |  Syrian 25/10/07   21.   China, Russia, Turkey... all bigger than Israel! 01:15  |  Maureen Ann 25/10/07   22.   #1, ELI, they prepared ages ago, read haaretz 01:16  |  VIPER 25/10/07   23.   After the Tehran meet Putin and the Caspian Sea littoral states 01:30  |  lakshmi 25/10/07   24.   #6 Maybe Turkey is just appalled at Israeli belligerency, Haham 04:29  |  Johnboy 25/10/07   25.   #6 Hmmmm, odd comment, Dave. 04:39  |  Johnboy 25/10/07   26.   So what did Israel exactly hit? 04:46  |  Ari 25/10/07   27.   Russia asked Washington... 05:15  |  democrat 25/10/07   28.   Syria prepares for War 06:44  |  Yoel 26/10/07

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