Israel—Iron Dome Deployed Outside Tel Aviv Following Syrian Threats

The Israeli military has deployed an Iron Dome air defense battery outside of Tel Aviv, reports the Times of Israel.  Additional batteries were also deployed to the south amid growing tensions with Syria and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Thursday.  A small number of reservists were called up to staff the batteries.  On Tuesday, the Syrian ambassador to the U.N. said that Damascus could attack Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv if Israel did not stop airstrikes...