Defense Minister Liberman Warns Syria After Alleged Israeli Airstrike: Don’t ‘Provoke’ Us

Avigdor Liberman
ARIEL HERMONI / DEFENSE MINISTRY

The Times of Israel reports: In a thinly veiled threat directed at Syria, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman warned that any future provocation against Israel from its northern neighbors would end “very badly” for them.

“I strongly suggest to our neighbors from the north not to try and provoke or threaten us because we take these threats seriously,” Liberman said at a ceremony honoring fallen Bedouin soldiers.

Liberman was referring specifically to comments made by Syrian deputy foreign minister Faisal Mekdad, who told a Lebanese television outlet Sunday that Israel would “pay a heavy price” for carrying out airstrikes in Syria.

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