Israel defence minister says 2007 Syria strike message to enemies

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Reuters Photo

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said today a 2007 strike on a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor was a message to his country's enemies after the military acknowledged the raid for the first time.

"The motivation of our enemies has increased in recent years, but the strength of our army, our air force and our intelligence capabilities have increased compared with the capabilities we had in 2007," Lieberman said in a statement.

"This equation should be taken into account by everyone in the Middle East."