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| By Israel Insider staff September 26, 2007 |
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An Israeli journalist from the Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot visited the Syrian site of the IAF raid on the country's supposed fledgling nuclear facility. The city, Deir Ezzor, is in the northeast region on the border with Turkey.
It was difficult for the reporter, veteran correspondent Ron Ben-Yishai, to gain access to what Syria claims is an agricultural research center.
Residents of the city appear to have taken the reported attack lightly, saying they heard a thunderous boom but were not concerned.
"There were a few Israeli planes here that made supersonic booms over the city and maybe even dropped something. We didn't hear any explosions on the ground," Ynet quoted Ali (alias), a resident of the city, as saying.
One Syrian journalist dismissed reports of escalated tensions as a result of Israel's reported foray into Syrian airspace, saying that such claims are mere diplomatic manipulations.
"All this talk about supposed tensions following an overflight of fighter planes is only meant to intimidate Israel. But the threat is not real," the journalist said.
Residents seemed convinced that the alleged attack was not targeted, if there was any attack at all.
"It's all to deter Israel from doing something similar," the journalist continued. According to him, Israel created the supersonic booms as an impetus for Syria to shoot down the planes. Israel would then, according to the journalist, have a reason to declare war. |
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