Deputy Premier Yigael Yodin joined Premier Menachem Begin in warning Syria not to take any offensive measures in the north. Speaking before the 21st International Conference of the World Union for Progressive Judaism here, Yodin said thousands of Syrian tanks were stationed on the northeastern front. They were moving from place to place, thus creating a focus of tension, he said.
Similar warnings were issued earlier this months by Begin. However, after having twice warned Syria in toughly worded statements, Begin made a point of saying that Israel had no interest in heating up the northern border. This statement was interpreted here as a response to American requests to keep a low profile on the northern border. Yadin’s Syrian statement was the first in several weeks. Yodin did not specify what time period he was referring to.
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