MORE ON THE HAMAS ASSASSINATION IN SYRIA

Israel Threatens Syria Over Militants
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel accused Syria on Monday of "directing terrorism" and warned it could face pre-emptive strikes against militants on its territory, but stopped short of saying it killed a Hamas leader in Damascus. ... Taking aim at Syria, Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Zeev Boim said the Jewish state's northern neighbor was "a central junction in regional terrorism" and President Bashar al-Assad "works there as the traffic officer." "Syria is responsible for directing this terrorism against us and therefore it cannot be immune to our operations aimed at preventing terror," Boim said on Israel Radio.

Arab State May Have Helped in Syria Killing -Hamas
AL-YARMOUK CAMP, Syria (Reuters) - The militant Palestinian group Hamas said on Monday an Arab country might have helped Israel assassinate one of its leaders in Damascus, an act it called "treason.".... Hamdan said earlier on Monday an Arab country might have helped Israel assassinate Khalil in what he described as an act of "treason." He did not specify which.
An Arab country had given the Israeli spy agency Mossad information about the movements and habits of Hamas leaders abroad, Al-Hayat newspaper said last week.