carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into labor nominee it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but of course that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his and you need to look at this israeli strategy and it's a strategy that israel has employed in the past and that is namely a strategy of silence it is strategic it doesn't give any kind of confirmation or any kind of denial what israel has done in the past is launch an attack then leave and it really its response has been a no comment which really leaves the question in opposite of as mines it is a culture lated moves because the silence allows israel's enemies to save face and thus reduce the risk of reprisals and its collatio

is trying to destabilize the country that's after comments made by the israeli defense minister ehud barak today hinting for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on its northern neighbor. the details. that does come from the israeli defense minister it would be iraq and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third being israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into live unarmed it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but also said that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his beloved and iran nee

carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into live unarmed it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but of course asserted that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his and you need to look at this israeli strategy and its a strategy that israel has employed in the past and that is namely a strategy of silence it is strategic it doesn't give any kind of confirmation or any kind of denial what israel has done in the past is launch an attack then leave and it really its response has been a no comment which really leaves the question in opposite of as mines it is a culture later because the simons allows israel's enemies to save face and thus reduce the risk of reprisal and its collation

is trying to destabilize the country that's after comments made by the israeli defense minister ehud barak today hinting for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on its northern neighbor. as the details. it does come from the israeli defense minister it would be iraq and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third being israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into lebanon it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but also said that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his villa and iran need to l

>> ehud barak: by far. >> simon: ehud barak is a legendary israeli commander and general, and israel's defense minister. we interviewed him just before israel's recent elections. now, people are not running to shelters so much? they're staying in their cafeÉs? >> barak: no, i... i don't think so. probably some, probably in tel aviv, where no rocket actually landed. but there is less anxiety deep in their... in their minds. because, after all, everyone knows the statistics that basically, most probably, the incoming rocket will be intercepted. >> simon: it really looked like israel was in for it in november when israelis leaders, fed up with rocket attacks from gaza, assassinated hamas's military commander. hamas and islamic jihad responded by firing more than 1,500 rockets at israel. the israeli air force says iron dome destroyed 85% of the rockets headed towards israeli towns and cities. there's no way to independently confirm that figure, but the fact that iron dome could shoot down a short-range rocket travelling between 500 and 1,000 miles per hour is remarkable in itself. it's lik

carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into lebanon and it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgment of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but also said that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his villa and iran now as you say syrian state television is reporting that assad has said that israel plans to destabilize his country he also made the point that syria is able to confident any kind of aggression support of the israeli defense minister saying certainly that is nations warplanes were behind the attack although there was a syrian. called for headed for lebanon or whether it was a syrian research center that's yet to be confirmed but if indeed israel's attack is taken at face value do you think there are any dangers no

carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into lebanon and it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgment of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but also said that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his bella and iran now as you say syrian state television is reporting that assad has said that israel plans to destabilize his country he also made the point that syria is able to confident any kind of aggression support of the israeli defense minister saying the certainly that is nations warplanes were behind the attack although there was a syrian. called for headed for lebanon or whether it was a syrian research center that's yet to be confirmed but if indeed israel's attack is taken at face value do you think there are any danger