Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman does not agree with those experts who opine that rockets which exploded in the Golan Heights on Shabbos were ‘spillover’ from the ongoing civil war in Syria. Lieberman is among those who feel the rocket fire was by Hizbullah and quite intentional and done so in compliance with orders from Sheik Hassan Nasrallah himself. The high-ranking minister says that Israel views Syria responsible for the attacks, adding Damascus can call in Russia to maintain control over Hizbullah is Assad feels this is necessary.

Lieberman feels that the cross-fire border is simply another effort to draw Israel into a conflict.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)