Israelis side with Islamic militants in their fight against pro-Christian Syrian government
"Reports of the attack raised the possibility that Israel, even if merely intending to pursue its own national security goals, could end up providing a psychological and perhaps military assist to Syrian rebels, who over the last several weeks have faced losses in a series of government offensives around Damascus and the city of Homs to the north...Syrian rebels...benefit from the damage to key military structures from the attacks — said by opposition activists to have hit bases of elite troops as well as weapons stores...” --ANNE BARNARD, JODI RUDOREN and ISABEL KERSHNER
