In his remarks to the Herzliya Conference, senior Defense Ministry official Amos Gilad stated, �We must try to reach an agreement with Syria since we are on a crash course with them.�
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Gilad feels peace with Syria is doable, warning that we were already on the brink of a war in 2006, and the next time Hizbullah fires Syrian made rockets into Israel, we may be compelled to respond.
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�A true peace with Syria� explained Gilad can weaken extremist factions and deflect some of the threats Israel is compelled to address daily. He believes �we have nothing to lose� since we are on a collision course.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)