Israel fears Syria may encourage a flare-up of violence on the Israeli-Lebanese border. Israeli chief of staff Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya’alon said Tuesday that international pressure on Syria to end its occupation of Lebanon could be translated into attacks by its proxy militia Hezbollah.
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