"Israel fully and unequivocally supports the presidents decision and hopes the clear message will reverberate not only in Damascus but also in Tehran, Pyongyang and other places."President Reuven Rivlin echoed Netanyahu' statement calling the US airstrike a "fitting and appropriate response" to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. "In acting as it has, the United States serves as an example to the entire free world, which must support any step required to bring the atrocities in Syria to an end," Rivlin added.#Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu says he hopes @POTUS strike in #Syria will be heard from #Iran to #NorthKorea.
— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) April 7, 2017
"The US attack on Syria delivered an important and necessary message from the entire free world, led by the United Stated, that it will note tolerate the war crimes of [Syrian President] Bashar Assad's regime against innocent civilians," Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said in a statement Friday morning. "These atrocities must be stopped, there is a price to pay for such cruelty."The IDF was warned in advance of the strike and supported the decision, according to the IDF spokesperson's unit.#BREAKING: #IDF says they were told in advance of #US strikes on #Syria & "express support for decision". #KhanShaykhoun
— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) April 7, 2017
Trump's attack against the Assad regime came 77 days into his presidency.Michael Wilner contributed to this report.The IDF was notified ahead of time of the US cruise missile attack against #Syria and expressed our support for it.
— Peter Lerner (@LTCPeterLerner) April 7, 2017