Israel "justified" in targeting Hezbollah in Syria -- US

WASHINGTON, April 27 (KUNA) - In response to Israeli air strikes near Damascus airport on Thursday, the US State Department stressed that Israel is "justified in taking actions when they see a specific security threat" in Syria.
Israeli intelligence minister Yisrael Katz acknowledged the strikes while speaking to Israeli Army Radio, and local media in the country reported that Hezbollah has a weapons storage facility in the area. "Israel has its own security concerns and legitimate security concerns so in no way shape or form would I suggest that this is only complicating the situation," State Department Acting Spokesperson Mark Toner told reporters. "You know Hezbollah is a foreign terrorist organization whose forces have helped enable the Syrian regime to perpetuate its brutality against the Syrian people, and mostly to incite instability in the region," he added. (end) ys.gb