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Fear Grows Terrorists will Inherit Mass of Arms Flowing into Syria

Israeli and Western intelligence concerns that Hizbullah terrorists will inherit masses of conventional and possibly non-conventional weapons from Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s disintegrating regime are growing. The sophisticated arms in the Damascus arsenal pose new threats to Israel’s air superiority and to the ability of its naval fleet to operate off the Lebanese coast. Included in the array are Scud missiles with the capability of carrying non-conventional payloads or a full ton of explosives and the range to reach anywhere inside Israeli territory; and several models of Soviet-made surface-to-air missiles; and an advanced Soviet anti-ship missile. Beyond Israel’s concerns is the strong possibility that once in Hizbullah’s hands the weapons can be quickly distributed to terrorist groups who subscribe to the “global Jihad,” including multiple Al-Qa’ida-affiliated organizations.