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Syria must take full responsibility if supports terror: Israel
Jerusalem, Oct 11: Syria must take `full responsibility` if it continues to support terror organisations, an Israeli official charged here today hours after Damascus said it reserved the right to retaliate against external aggression.
Jerusalem, Oct 11: Syria must take "full
responsibility" if it continues to support terror
organisations, an Israeli official charged here today hours
after Damascus said it reserved the right to retaliate against
external aggression.
"We are not interested in an escalation but if Syria
fails to take the necessary steps to stop attacks against US
from its territory, it will bear the full responsibility,"
said a source at Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's office on
condition of anonymity.
"Since the September 11 attacks (on the united
states), everything has changed and no one can shelter
terrorists," the source told a news agency, referring to Palestinian
militant groups that Israel accuses Damascus of supporting.
"We welcome peace, but we reserve our right to self-defence," the official said, alluding to Israel's air strike on a suspected training camp for Palestinian militants in Syria on Sunday. The source spoke just hours after Damascus said it reserved the right to hit back.
"Syria reserves the right to retaliate by all means at its disposal," Foreign Ministry spokesman, Bushra Kanafani, told a news conference.
"The right to self defence is recognized by all states," he said.
Israel launched last week's air strike in the wake of a devastating suicide attack that killed 19 people as well as the bomber.
Bureau Report
"We welcome peace, but we reserve our right to self-defence," the official said, alluding to Israel's air strike on a suspected training camp for Palestinian militants in Syria on Sunday. The source spoke just hours after Damascus said it reserved the right to hit back.
"Syria reserves the right to retaliate by all means at its disposal," Foreign Ministry spokesman, Bushra Kanafani, told a news conference.
"The right to self defence is recognized by all states," he said.
Israel launched last week's air strike in the wake of a devastating suicide attack that killed 19 people as well as the bomber.
Bureau Report