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Assad army retakes Syria-Israel border crossing
Ynet reporters, Reuters
Published: 06.06.13, 11:18
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1. Can you hear the sound of UN trucks leaving
Michael Redbourn ,   Arad   (06.06.13)
How long will it take the UN to run away. They serve no purpose because when approached by armed people they either surrender themselves or run away. Better that they leave!
2. FSA will attack Qusair once reinforcements arrive!
Michael Redbourn ,   Arad   (06.06.13)
3. Quinatra
CJK   (06.06.13)
the rebels, which in this instance are made up of al qaeda affiliated group should not rejoice for long. either assad or israel will eliminate them in no time. assad is busy murdering his people, so the job will be israel's. israel cannot tolerate al qaeda jihadists on her border threatening Israeli civilians. now, one must seriously, why those crazy Saudis and other gulf potentates chose to finance al qaeda rather than a somewhat more moderate muslim group. could it be that just like the shia terror entity backs the most virulent among the shia, the saudis back the most virulent sunna.
4. #1
Rhonda ,   Chicago, USA   (06.06.13)
Is this the same UN force that the world wants to place in those areas they want Israel to give back to create some demilitarized zone?
5. VERY GOOD.
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU   (06.06.13)
6. Why UEFA youth football events allowed to go on in Israel
Miron ,   USA   (06.06.13)
given what is transpiring in the neighboring Syria. May I remind horrible bloodletting events occur mere kilometers away from stadiums where football meets take place. Israel, at its widest point is 50 kilometers wide. And that point is in un - inhabitable desert. It's average width is 15. And most of Israel is a thin coastal line 4 - 5 kilometers wide. A mortar shell with its reach of 3-5 km launched in Syria can land on any of the football fields at any moment. Check the map. Why was this insanity allowed to happen? Where was the church watching? Who is responcible, if the young lives lost of limbs lost for life? My humble suggestion to all families and player, go home, immediatelly. Stay safe.
7. And the world did nothing
jeff hill ,   bev .hills ca   (06.06.13)
the point of the UN was what, so far it seems the only yell and scream together when israel responds to non stop attacks from hammas, then they condem israel for responding. world did nothing when millions of jews where killed in WWII world did nothing when almost 80,000 innocent syrians where slaughtered
8. well, as i said
CJK   (06.06.13)
either assad or Israel would eliminate the jihadists. assad got to do it rapidly. al qaeda has no place anywhere on the face of this earth.
9. imagine
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (06.06.13)
Israel is sitting out the Syrian war, but it could have been different. Imagine if the Leftists managed to surrender Golan to the butcher Assad. Would the Leftists wave their worthless piece of paper at the Jihadis? It is amazing that despite the absolute failure of the Left's messianic beliefs in Lebanon, Gaza, Judea and Samaria, and Golan, they still demand Israeli surrender of Judea and Samaria to Fatah terror group. What is worse, that Israel's formerly Zionistic PM seems to be doing his best to make the Leftist dream come true.
10. 80000 Dead Syrians
Dror ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.06.13)
Divine Judgement can be a bitch sometimes.
11. "Quneitra in the occupied Golan Heights"
jrebecca ,   modiin   (06.06.13)
Mr Abdelrahman, head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Quneitra is in Syrian Hands. Unless you're suggesting that the Syrians have taken it from Israel.
12. STILL SYRIA, ON THE LAND-PART OF OUR GLOBAL PLANET OF EARTH.
SJOERD VAN DER VELDE ,   OUR PLANET OF EARTH   (06.06.13)
THE SYRIAN PEOPLE AND EVERY OTHER LAND WITH POPULATION CAN CHOOSE A PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, GOVERNANCE AND FOR DIRECT DEMOCRACY, AS WELL AS FOR THE ENTIRE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION, AFTER LAW AND LEGISLATION HAS BEEN SIGNED AND RATIFIED, BY US AND THE REST OF MANKIND, EVERYWHERE, FROM 2013.
13. To #6
zzii ,   Helsinki, Finland   (06.06.13)
I'd suggest you to tak a look at the map.... The 15km is the absolute narrowest point of Israel between the west bank and the coast, not average width as you said. Everywhere exept that one point it's wider. So there is no part in the coast wich is 4-5km wide as you claim. Secondly the border with Syria is no where near the narrowest part, infact it's almost 100km away from it. The border runs in the Golan heights. From the border with Syria there's first Golan and then Galilee so you have over 40km of Israel between syrian and the coast. If someone fires mortars from Syria, they won't be anywhere near the fields, since they'd land in the Golan heights. As far as I know none of the games are held there.
14. Fellow Humans
Dror ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.06.13)
Your humanist new age religion is bunk. You are all two faced hypocrites.
15. 6 & 13
zionist forever   (06.06.13)
The days when the Syrians used mortars to bombard the Galilee are over, today they would use rockets which have a longer range. The less well armed rebels might use mortars but a professional well armed group like Hezbollah would use rockets I would also much rather have Assad forces and even Hezbollah on Quneitra than different rebel groups. Assad & Hezbollah are the enemy we know and I wouldn't worry about them being there to much anyway. Quneitra is a small place, its abandoned so if we had to attack no need to worry about civilian casualties and the Golan itself being open country means there is no place for terrorists or the Syrian army to hide from artillery and bombs, this is no Lebanon so despite the tough talk KI doubt either Assad or Hezbollah will try opening up a new front on the Golan.
16. #to 6 :)
audrey ,   Strasbourg, France   (06.06.13)
Don't worry too much Miron, ZAHAL will handle it... No Problem ! :)) We know well that all yours BDS friends tried to stopped this UEFA events to be held in ISRAEL... Oops no success that time! WHAT A PITY ;))
17. #6 Why was this insanity allowed to
Get Real ,   UK   (06.07.13)
happen? Exactly my thoughts on events in Syria. Like EUFA have no fears about the competition proceeding safely and enjoyably.
18. UNDOF and GOLAN Heights (Israel-Syria Border)
DANNS ,   MONTEVIDEO-ROU   (06.08.13)
At ThE UN UNDOF forces in the GOLAN separating arab forces and hebrew forces after 3 fiercy or more wars there during 65 years remain only East asians(of 2 asian countries) soldiers of UN leaded by an INDIAN highh Officer No more CANADIAN soldiers (a guarantee) No more european soldiers (proffesionalism)Lets pray fhis will endure enough to the end of Syrian CIvil WarThe UNDOF mandate expires Monday 30thJune 2013(it seems difficult it will be renewed for 6 months more according to the beligerant extreme situation) That's my information I am sorry if I miss some detail
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