Facing US intention to withdraw from Syria, Israel must establish new regional alliances.
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman is scheduled to meet top US officials in Washington today, huddling with US national security adviser John Bolton at the White House before heading to the Pentagon for talks with Secretary of Defense James Mattis. Liberman arrived in the United States on Wednesday and met members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Ahead of his meetings with US officials, Liberman told London-based Saudi newspaper Elaph, “If Iran strikes Tel Aviv, Israel will hit Tehran and destroy any Iranian military site in Syria that threatens Israel.” Liberman said Israel is not interested in any wars, but will pay any price to prevent an Iranian presence in Syria.
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