MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : Israeli Air Defenses Activated on Syrian Border

Israel sounded air defense sirens in Golan Heights, near the Syrian border, today, while its military reportedly fired two interceptor missiles (Reuters). It said incoming Syrian rockets prompted the response. The country is expected to put more than $8 billion (Haaretz)toward its missile defense systems over the next decade, according to a new defense spending plan.  More via www.mesop.de