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Washington’s push against Egyptian, Israeli go-it-alone military steps. US marines deployed off Suez, Sinai

USS Kearsage, USS San Antonio opposite Egypt

DEBKAfile Exclusive Report Jul 14, 2013, 12:51 PM (IDT)

The Obama administration is exhibiting strong disapproval of Israel’s independent military action against Syria and of the Egyptian army’s steps against the Muslim Brotherhood. DEBKAfile: Washington is also put out by the campaign the Egyptian army has launched, with Israel’s active support, to root out the Islamist Salafist and Hamas terror blighting Sinai. US warships and marines are deployed off Egypt’s Red sea coast to warn the Egyptian generals not to go too far and also, if necessary, secure Suez Canal shipping and intervene in Sinai.

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US to media: Israel struck Latakia arsenal last week. Will Putin and Assad make good on threats of reprisal?

Russian SS-N-26 Yakhont anti-ship missile

DEBKAfile Special Report
Jul 13, 2013, 9:00 AM (IDT)

US officials exposed Israel's challenge to Russia, Syria, Iran and Hizballah when they named the Israeli Air Force Saturday, July 13 as responsible for the air strikes against the big Syria arms depot in Latakia eight days ago. DEBKAfile: Russian-supplied Yakhont anti-ship missiles were destroyed in the explosions, and the Syrian-Hizballah Aleppo offensive was delayed by the loss of the arsenal accumulated for the attack. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bashar Assad, Hizballah and Tehran had all earlier threatened reprisals if Israel attacked Syria again.

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