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Government's Chemical Weapons At Possible Risk, Says Israeli General

June 11 2012

Syria

Stockpiles of Syrian chemical weapons may end up in the hands of terrorists if the country becomes more destabilized, says an Israeli general cited by RIA Novosti.

"Syria's chemical arsenal is the world's largest. It has missiles that are capable of destroying targets on the entire territory of Israel," Maj. Gen. Yair Naveh, the deputy chief of the general staff, said on Kol Israel radio on Monday.

He urged the Israeli army to stay vigilant to prevent the chemical weapons...

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