Israeli official: We have proof Syria used chemical weapons

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04/29/2013 13:14

Senior official says intelligence agencies have evidence Assad forces used chemical weapons against rebels; adds Israel should be concerned with weapons falling into the hands of Hezbollah, other terrorist groups in Lebanon.

Residents move a Syrian Army soldier, wounded in apparent chemical weapon attack, March 19, 2013.

Residents move a Syrian Army soldier, wounded in apparent chemical weapon attack, March 19, 2013. Photo: REUTERS/George Ourfalian

Israel has clear evidence of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s army using chemical weapons against rebels, a senior diplomatic source said Monday.

The official said the information is known to all intelligence agency, and that there is no doubt the Assad regime had used weapons of mass destruction against opposition forces fighting to topple him.

Israel should be more concerned with the possibility of the chemical weapons leaking to Hezbollah or other terrorist groups in Lebanon, the official said.

He also estimated the civil war is a long-term conflict and will not be resolved quickly.

Lahav Harkov contributed to this report.

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