Arab media in the Persian Gulf have been reporting that Syria, apparently on the orders of Iran, has turned over about 300 long range ballistic missiles to Hezbollah control. The missiles have apparently not left Syria (they would be hard to miss, being driven around southern Lebanon). The reports add that Hezbollah personnel are being trained to operate the missiles.
Syria has underground storage and launch facilities for its arsenal of over a thousand SCUD missiles. Armed with half ton high explosive and cluster bomb warheads, the missiles have ranges of 500-700 kilometers.
Were I the Israelis, I'd respond to any Hezbollah use of SCUD missiles on Israeli targets with an assault on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. Attacks on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon should focus on clearing the ground where SCUDs are launched. Attacks on Syria should be limited to interdicting supply lines into Lebanon.
Iran would prefer to fight Israel to the last Arab (Shia or not), but Israel shouldn't play that game. Iran is the power behind Syria and Hezbollah (and Gaza, too, for that matter).
