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Syria to Russia: Put your missiles on our soil: Russian media on Thursday quoted Syrian President Bashar Assad as saying ahead of a two day visit to Moscow that Syria was ready to negotiate hosting Russian surface-to-surface Iskander missiles on its soil, which Moscow says are capable of penetrating any missile defense.

Russia says ready to supply Syria with defensive weapons: "We are ready, and Dmitry Medvedev has confirmed this, to review a Syrian request to purchase new types of weapons," Sergei Lavrov said following the meeting between Medvedev and Assad. "We will supply Syria primarily with weapons of a defensive nature that will not disturb the strategic balance in the region," he added.

Israel warns Russia over weapons sale to Syria: Israel has warned Russia that further weapons sales to Syria would upset the power balance in the Middle East.

Israeli PM: All military means acceptable to prevent Hezbollah controlling Lebanon: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned yesterday that if Lebanon came under Hezbollah's control, then Israel would not be restrained from using all military means at its disposal during a war.

Egypt warns Hamas: Beware of Israeli strikes on your leaders: Egypt has warned Hamas to beware of Israeli attempts to assassinate the group's leaders over their lack of progress in negotiations to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the London-based Al-Quds al-Arabi daily reported on Thursday.

Haneya: Jerusalem can only be "liberated" through war, not talks: Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are holding talks on six basic permanent status issues, Jerusalem being one of them. Haneya described these talks and ongoing meetings as "absurd." . "The Liberation of Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque can be achieved only through Jihad, blood, resistance and martyrdom and not through absurd peace talks," Haneya told the rally.