I have ordered my troops to increase their readiness. I condemn what I call the flagrant aggression of Israel's bombardment of Southern Lebanon.
Bashar Al Assad: “I have ordered my troops to increase their readiness. I condemn what I call the flagrant aggression of Israel's…”
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Bashar al-Assad responds to Israel's military actions and indicates a state of readiness for Syrian forces.
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