Israel signals free hand in Syria as U.S., Russia expand truce

By Dan Williams
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel signaled on Sunday that it would keep up military strikes across its frontier with Syria to prevent any encroachment by Iranian-allied forces, even as the United States and Russia try to build up a ceasefire in the area.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday affirmed joint efforts to stabilize Syria as its civil war https://www.yahoo.com/news/israel-signals-free-hand-syria-u-russia-expand-121234133.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/israel-signals-free-hand-syria-u-russia-expand-121234133.html (well, aint that nice, NOW THAT THEYVE GOT A U.S. Military base TRIP WIRE!- CDH)

MILITARY & DEFENSE
US establishes first permanent military base in Israel
Judah Ari Gross, The Times Of IsraelSep 18, 2017, 8:08 PM ET

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An Israeli soldier holds a comrade's hand as he helps during a 43-mile march in northern Israel, marking the completion of their advanced training, October 7, 2014
For the first time in history, the United States on Monday established an official, permanent military base in Israel: an air defense base in the heart of the Negev desert.