1.   Israeli military officials have been disturbed by a series of unexplained Syrian troop redeployments in recent months in Lebanon and near the northern tip of the Golan Heights.

2.   Nevertheless the army has been closely monitoring a series of unexplained Syrian troop movements in recent weeks.

3.   The army nevertheless has reinforced its weapons stockpiles near the Syrian border since a series of unexplained Syrian troop movements in the area last year.

4.   Tensions have been rising in recent weeks following a vast series of unexplained Syrian troop redeployments in Lebanon and near the northern border of the Golan Heights.

5.   The Egyptian exercises coincided with unexplained Syrian troop movements which also created alarm in the Israeli army and population.