FILE - In this May 9, 2009 file photo, two Syrian men sit at a coffee shop under a big poster showing Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, and Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nassrallah, left, in Damascus, Syria. U.S. officials said Israel launched a rare airstrike inside Syria on Wednesday. The target was a convoy believed to be carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran. The Israeli airstrike comes at a particularly sensitive and vulnerable time for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Despite its formidable weapons arsenal and political clout in the country, the group's credibility and maneuvering space has been significantly reduced in the past few years, largely because of the war in neighboring Syria but also because of unprecedented challenges at home. (AP Photo/Ola Rifai, File)
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FILE - In this May 9, 2009 file photo, two Syrian men sit at a coffee shop under a big poster showing Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, and Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nassrallah, left, in Damascus, Syria. U.S. officials said Israel launched a rare airstrike inside Syria on Wednesday. The target was a convoy believed to be carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran. The Israeli airstrike comes at a particularly sensitive and vulnerable time for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Despite its formidable weapons arsenal and political clout in the country, the group's credibility and maneuvering space has been significantly reduced in the past few years, largely because of the war in neighboring Syria but also because of unprecedented challenges at home. (AP Photo/Ola Rifai, File)
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FILE - In this November 12, 2010 file photo, Hezbollah fighters parade during the inauguration of a new cemetery for their fighters who died in fighting against Israel, at the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. U.S. officials said Israel launched a rare airstrike inside Syria on Wednesday. The target was a convoy believed to be carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran. The Israeli airstrike comes at a particularly sensitive and vulnerable time for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Despite its formidable weapons arsenal and political clout in the country, the group's credibility and maneuvering space has been significantly reduced in the past few years, largely because of the war in neighboring Syria but also because of unprecedented challenges at home. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
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FILE - In this May 22, 2010 file photo, a Hezbollah fighter, stands behind an empty rocket launcher while explaining to the group various tactics and weapons used against Israeli soldiers on the battlefield, during a trip to Hezbollah strongholds, in Sojod village, southern Lebanon. U.S. officials said Israel launched a rare airstrike inside Syria on Wednesday. The target was a convoy believed to be carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran. The Israeli airstrike comes at a particularly sensitive and vulnerable time for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Despite its formidable weapons arsenal and political clout in the country, the group's credibility and maneuvering space has been significantly reduced in the past few years, largely because of the war in neighboring Syria but also because of unprecedented challenges at home. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
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FILE - In this July 24, 2011 file photo, Syrian protesters carry pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad and national flags, shout pro-government slogans in front of the Syrian embassy in Beirut. U.S. officials said Israel launched a rare airstrike inside Syria on Wednesday. The target was a convoy believed to be carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran. The Israeli airstrike comes at a particularly sensitive and vulnerable time for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Despite its formidable weapons arsenal and political clout in the country, the group's credibility and maneuvering space has been significantly reduced in the past few years, largely because of the war in neighboring Syria but also because of unprecedented challenges at home. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)
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Map locates Jamraya, Syria
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Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah speaks via a video link, during a ceremony to mark Islam's Prophet Muhammad's birth in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Nasrallah, a staunch ally of the Syrian regime, said those who had dreamed about "dramatic changes" taking place in Syria should let go of their dreams. He said all military, political and international indications showed that President Bashar Assad's regime cannot be defeated. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah speaks via a video link during a ceremony to mark Islam's Prophet Muhammad's birth in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Nasrallah, a staunch ally of the Syrian regime said those who had dreamed about "dramatic changes" taking place in Syria should let go of their dreams. He said all military, political and international indications showed that President Bashar Assad's regime cannot be defeated. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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Hezbollah supporters cheer as they listen to a speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, during a ceremony to mark Islam's Prophet Muhammad's birth in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Nasrallah, a staunch ally of the Syrian regime, said those who had dreamed about "dramatic changes" taking place in Syria should let go of their dreams. He said all military, political and international indications showed that President Bashar Assad's regime cannot be defeated. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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In this image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, smoke rises from buildings due to heavy shelling in Daraa, Syria, on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)
UN says 30 armed men have detained about 20 UN peacekeepers near the Golan Heights
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN says 30 armed men have detained about 20 UN peacekeepers near the Golan Heights.
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