Last September there was much discussion on DKos regarding an incident where Israeli planes bombed an unknown Syrian military target. The situation was a little curious because the news of this incident did not come from Syria or Israel, but from Turkey. Turkey discovered in their territory empty Israeli fuel tanks which sparked Israel’s announcement of the raid. There were many diaries written on this incident with various speculations as to why the raid occurred and what the target was.
Today I came across this article reporting that Ehud Olmert admitted that the Syrian military target was in fact "nuclear-related". Olmert also suggests that the facility was constructed with help from North Korea.
While this story made headlines in September I am curious as to why nothing has been said about the current developments.
The Japanese daily newspaper Asahi Shimbun cited sources at the Japanese foreign ministry for its report of a meeting between Ehud Olmert, the prime minister of Israel, and Yasuo Fukuda, his Japanese opposite number.
Mr Olmert is reported to have admitted that Israel carried out the bombing last September and that the target was a nuclear-related facility built using technical assistance from Pyongyang.
According to the paper's sources, Mr Olmert told Mr Fukuda that the site was a nuclear-related facility under construction with advice and assistance from North Korean technicians.
Japanese officials reportedly had differing views on how to interpret Mr Olmert's statement.
"While we cannot confirm the facts, the fact that such an assertion was made at an official occasion such as a summit meeting is significant, making it highly credible," said one foreign ministry official.
Others questioned the accuracy of Mr Olmert's claims, as they painted Israel and its armed forces in a positive light.
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