Israel carried out a raid last weekend on a warehouse full of Russian made anti-ship missiles. Tremendous explosions heard in the port city of Latakia at the time were thought to be the work of rebels. But a Pentagon source told the New York Times, it was actually an attack by Israel on the recently delivered weapons. New York Times: The officials, who declined to be identified because they were discussing intelligence reports, said the attack occurred July 5 near Latakia, Syria's principal port city. The target was a type of missile called the Yakhont, they said. Mark Regev, a spokesman for the Israeli prime minister, declined to comment on the strike, as did George Little, the Pentagon spokesman. The Russian-made weapon has been a particular worry for the Pentagon because it expanded Syria's ability to threaten Western ships that could be used to transport supplies to the Syrian opposition, enforce a shipping embargo or support a possible no-flight zone. The missile...(Read Full Post)