Israel to target Bashar al-Assad

With Israel wary of a potential Syrian attack on it in a bid to distract attention from the uprising going on in that country, the IDF is warning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that if Syria attacks Israel, Bashar himself will be a target.

Israel sent a message to Syrian President Bashar Assad in recent days, warning him that if he started a war with the Jewish state in order to divert attention from domestic problems, Israel will target him personally, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported on Tuesday.

According to the report, the personal warning was sent through Turkey following intelligence reports of unusual Syrian troop movements, including the moving of long-range ballistic missiles that could be used to target Israel.

The report added that the IDF has increased its preparedness on the northern border out of fear that Hezbollah may attempt to stage another kidnapping of soldiers or civilians along the Lebanese border.

In June 2006, IAF warplanes buzzed Bashar's summer palace while he was there. Clearly, the IAF is capable of targeting the chinless ophthalmologist.