Did the French president advise Israel to attack Syria last summer? The Jerusalem Post reports:
Army Radio reported that in the message, which was delivered by Chirac to Israel via a secret channel, the French president suggested that Israel invade Damascus and topple the regime of Bashar Assad. In exchange, Chirac assured Israel full French support for the war.
the Israelis insisted that it was Iran that was the real culprit.
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