Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country wants relations with the new Syrian government, but warns that Israel "will respond forcefully" if Iran establishes a presence in the neighbouring state or if Syria "permits the transfer of Iranian weapons or any other weapons to Hezbollah, or if it attacks us."
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00:00We have no intention of intervening in Syria's internal affairs, but of course we have an
00:05intention to do what is necessary to ensure our security.
00:08In this context, I have allowed the air force to detonate strategic military capabilities
00:13that the Syrian army left behind, so that they will not be destroyed by the jihadists.
00:17We want strong relations with the new regime in Syria.
00:20But if this regime allows Iran to re-engage in Syria, or allows the transfer of Iranian
00:26weapons to Hezbollah, or attacks us, we will respond strongly and we will make a heavy
00:32price for what happened to the previous regime and will happen to this regime as well.