JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's top defense officials convened for emergency meetings on Wednesday to discuss the deteriorating security situation in Syria, reflecting growing concerns that violence sweeping Israel's northern neighbor could spill across the border.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak summoned top security andintelligence officials after Syrian rebels claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed three senior Syrian officials, including the brother-in-law of President Bashar Assad and his defense minister.
In a statement, Barak called the explosion a "huge blow to the Syrian regime" that will "hasten the fall of the Assad family."
He said Israel is watching the situation closely, "particularly the possibility of a collapse of the central command that could lead to an attempt by Hezbollah to take control of advanced fighting systems or chemical weapons."
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