Israeli army’s Northern Command head dispels ‘winds of war’
Israeli army’s Northern Command head dispels ‘winds of war’ | The Times of Israel.
( Acceptable use of my father’s title… – JW )
IDF reopens areas around Syrian and Lebanese borders to civilian flights; Lebanon places soldiers on alert
The Israel Defense Force’s Northern Command head calmed fears that the weekend airstrikes against Syria have brought the country to the brink of war, while at the same time Lebanon increased its military readiness along the border with Israel.
“There are no winds of war,” Major-General Yair Golan said on Monday as he took part in an annual fun run for the Golani Brigade, one of Israel’s four main infantry brigades.
“There is no need to get into hysterics, everything is calm, the residents of the north can sleep in peace,” he said. “Do I look tense?”
The IDF reopened Israel’s northern airspace for civilian flights after air traffic was brought to a standstill for a half a day following Sunday’s airstrikes on Syria. It was originally announced that Haifa’s airport was to be closed until Thursday.
Syria issued harsh warnings that Israel should not dare to launch any further attacks after two airstrikes over the weekend apparently targeted Iranian-made missiles at facilities near Damascus. The Fateh-110 missiles were reportedly being transported to Hezbollah in Lebanon. The weapons storage facilities were said to be hit by missiles fired by Israeli aircraft flying over Lebanon.
Israel Radio reported Monday that Lebanon put soldiers stationed along the border with Israel on alert, and local media said that Israeli Air Force planes were again spotted over the country. On Sunday, Lebanon called on the United Nations and the international community to pressure Israel over continued violations of its airspace.
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