The deteriorating situation in Lebanon and the conditions that would force Israel to intervene there are the subjects of ongoing discussions in high government circles, it was disclosed today. On the matter of intervention, Israel is reportedly greatly influenced by possible reactions in Washington and also considers important the reaction of other Western countries.
The general consensus at this time is that Israel would intervene only if a situation developed in Lebanon that posed a clear and direct danger to Israel’s security–such as a mass invasion of Lebanon by Syria’s armed forces. Circles here believe that Israel’s warnings against massive Syrian intervention have been taken seriously in both Damascus and Washington.
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