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IDF on alert, cancels weekend breaks over Syria

The IDF raised its level of alert on Thursday and called off weekend furloughs for officers and soldiers due to concern over the ongoing fighting in Syria.

Israel is concerned with three different scenarios. The first is concern about the transfer of Syria's chemical weapons to a third party like Hezbollah.

The second worrisome scenario is the fragmentation of the country, whereby certain parties or even a lone gunmen may gain access to bases with chemical weapons or other weapons systems, and then try to use them against Israel. For example, there is concern about tanks, or even airplanes, falling into the hands of a rogue actor who will decide to use it against Israel.

And the third scenario is the possibility that Assad - feeling his back against the wall – will decides to take Israel with him, and as a result fire everything he has toward Israel.

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