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NORTHERN ISRAEL – The spillover of violence from the Syrian conflict into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights is threatening to jeopardize the decades old ceasefire between the two countries and spark a regional conflict.A series of mighty Israeli airstrikes, apparently on weapons convoys heading from Syria towards President Bashar Assad’s allies in the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, has shattered the fragile truce that has existed along the border since 1973. In a rare opportunity, we were invited to an Israeli air base in the north of the country – the Israelis wanted to make a public point about the heightened tension along the border.As it turned out, just as the crew arrived, a deafening siren sounded and pilots raced to their aircraft.Within a few moments, F-16 aircraft thundered down the runway.“It’s the kind of thing happening more and more,” one of the uniformed escorts explained.For an F-16, the base is a two minute flight from the Golan Heights.“We have for 40 years been training for this exact moment. And we are ready for anything,” said a pilot that can be identified under Israeli military rules only as “Major L.”The pilots at the base are not permitted to talk about the attacks. Officially, Israeli will not acknowledge responsibility."We are searching for peace, but preparing for war,’’ is all Pilot L would say. When asked if he had already flown missions across the border, he shook his head slowly: no comment.But Israel’s leaders have said loud and long they will use whatever force is necessary to stop Hezbollah – their country’s sworn enemy – gaining advanced armaments from Syria.
I'm afraid 0 will station our troops somewhere in the middle to make it seem we were attacked by Israel.
