On March 17, a flight of Israeli F-15s screamed low over the eastern Mediterranean into Lebanon and continued to Syria, where they apparently bombed an Iranian weapons shipment destined for Hezb'allah.  Israel has made such strikes many times in the past without ever formally admitting it, but this time was different.  The Israelis not only acknowledged the raid, but made a bit of military history.  The raid's aftermath may present challenges and opportunities for Israel and the United States just as we ramp up our campaign against ISIS. Unlike previous raids into Syria, this time, Israeli jets penetrated deep into the country, hitting the T-4 airbase near Palmyra.  Usually, Israeli raids focused on airfields around Damascus, but the successful recapture of Palmyra from ISIS evidently prompted the Iranians to switch their weapon supply fights to the more remote base, wagering that the Israelis would not change the rules of the game and expose their...(Read Full Article)