Israel deploys Iron Dome batteries to north
- 11 years ago
Northern Israel --- where two new Iron Dome anti-missile batteries have been moved. The military says they positioned them there based on a routine operational assessment. Asked when they were moved, the military refused to offers specifics.
While the Israeli government has confirmed carrying out an airstrike on missiles in Syria that were meant to arm Lebanon's Hezbollah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made no mention of it on Sunday.
President Obama defended Israel's actions.
SOUNDBITE: U.S. President Barack Obama saying:
"What I have said in the past and I continue to believe is that the Israelis justifiably have to guard against the transfer of advanced weaponry to terrorist organizations like Hezbollah. Hezbollah has repeatedly said that they would be willing to attack as far as Tel Aviv, and so the Israelis have to be vigilant and they have to be concerned. With respect to the larger issue of Syria, as I said yesterday, I don't take any options o
While the Israeli government has confirmed carrying out an airstrike on missiles in Syria that were meant to arm Lebanon's Hezbollah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made no mention of it on Sunday.
President Obama defended Israel's actions.
SOUNDBITE: U.S. President Barack Obama saying:
"What I have said in the past and I continue to believe is that the Israelis justifiably have to guard against the transfer of advanced weaponry to terrorist organizations like Hezbollah. Hezbollah has repeatedly said that they would be willing to attack as far as Tel Aviv, and so the Israelis have to be vigilant and they have to be concerned. With respect to the larger issue of Syria, as I said yesterday, I don't take any options o