Pentagon officials worry Israel may strike Syria to destroy chemical weapons

Fearing Israel may carry out air strikes in Syria to destroy the latter’s chemical weapons, Pentagon officials are talking with their Israeli counterparts to get a sense of their intentions.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is scheduled to visit Israel in the coming days and the issue will be part of his agenda.

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