Israel knows what a red line means. Barack Obama, not so much...
BEIRUT (WaPo)
— Israeli warplanes bombed the outskirts of Damascus early Sunday
morning for the second time in two days, according to Syrian state media
and reports from activists, signaling a sharp escalation in tensions
between the neighboring countries that had already been exacerbated by
the conflict raging inside Syria.
Videos posted on the Internet by activists showed
a huge fireball erupting on Mount Qassioun, a landmark hill overlooking
the capital on which the Syrian government has concentrated much of the
firepower it is using against rebel-controlled areas surrounding the
city.
The official Syrian news agency SANA said that a scientific research
facility had been struck by an Israeli missile, and a banner displayed
on state television said the attack was intended to relieve pressure on
rebel forces in the embattled eastern suburbs. The banner was
accompanied by martial music and footage of Syrian soldiers marching,
descending from helicopters and firing rockets, indicating that Syria
may not shrug off the assault as it has with some Israeli strikes in the
past.
A subsequent video suggested further strikes were taking place in the same location, though the number was unclear.
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