Syria Crisis: Israel Will Respond With Force To Any Attack, Netanyahu

'Israel Is Prepared For Any Scenario'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013. Netanyahu called reports of a chemical attack in Syria a ?terrible crime,? and Israeli ministers say the U.S. and other countries must act in response. The U.S. is considering military responses to last week?s Syrian attack. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, Pool)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013. Netanyahu called reports of a chemical attack in Syria a ?terrible crime,? and Israeli ministers say the U.S. and other countries must act in response. The U.S. is considering military responses to last week?s Syrian attack. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, Pool)

JERUSALEM, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was not involved in Syria's civil war, but would respond forcefully to any attempts to attack it.

"The state of Israel is prepared for any scenario," Netanyahu said in a statement after holding security consultations in Tel Aviv.

"We are not a party to this civil war in Syria but if we identify any attempt to attack us we will respond and we will respond forcefully." (Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Alison Williams)

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