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Israel Must Not Get Swallowed Up By Anarchy In Syria

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Yossi Alpher on how Israel can deal with the mounting crisis in Syria without getting too deeply involved.

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Syria rebels on frontline in Taftanaz. (Mustafa Karali/AP)

Even assuming—as Israelis, Arabs and the rest of the world do—that Israel Air Force planes attacked a strategic target in Syria or on the Syria-Lebanon border on the night of January 29-30, Israel is wise to avoid taking credit.

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