Ex IDF commander: Israel should take Assad retaliation threats seriously
A former top IDF commander familiar with the region says that while the recent spillover is probably a result of the "direction" of combat, Assad's threats are very real.
Smoke rises during fighting in the village of Ahmadiyah in Syria, as seen from the Israeli side of the border fence between Syria and the Golan Heights [File](photo credit: REUTERS)ByANNA AHRONHEIMUpdated: