Border tensions between Israel and Syria lessened

Date: 29 / 08 / 2007 Time: 11:46

Bethlehem - Ma'an -

Israeli military sources have said that tension along the border between Israel and Syria has decreased, the Israeli daily newspaper Maariv reported on Tuesday.

According to Maariv, the return of the Syrian forces to "normal activities" is an indication of the lessening tension.

The Israeli army has sent an indirect message to Damascus informing the Syrians that Israel has no intention of attacking Syria. Israeli army maneuvers usually carried out in the Golan Heights, on the Syrian border, have been transferred to the Negev – a sign that Israel means what it says, according to Maariv.

On Tuesday night, Israeli Television reported that the chances of another war with Hezbollah are now more likely than another war with Syria.

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