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September 11, 2017

Israel’s Strike on Syria, What Russia Didn’t Do, and What the U.S. Should

The calculus behind eliminating a chemical-weapons site.

Although Israel has not officially acknowledged a role in the destruction last week of a chemical- and precision-weapons factory in Syria, Jerusalem has repeatedly made clear that it will not permit certain military developments near its borders, and will do what is necessary to enforce its red lines. Elliott Abrams explains the background, and implications, of the latest attack:

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