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Israel, Syria: Military Posturing and Rumors of Troop Movements

Apr 4, 2008 | 21:54 GMT

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Summary

Officials in both Syria and Israel continued to state that unusual Syrian troop movements have not been occurring. Indications suggest that Syria has in fact been engaging in military posturing, however, as both countries probe each other while regional tensions escalate over Israeli plans for a new conflict with Hezbollah.

Israeli and Syrian military officials continue to deny that any unusual Syrian troop movements have been taking place since April 3....

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