Syria cannot get a break from the international community. When former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Harir was assassinated, many suspect Syria’s involvment. Following yesterday’s suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, Israel has blamed Syria for cooperating with Hezbollah.

Although Mofaz blamed Syria for Friday night’s bombing outside a nightclub, he did not immediately threaten retaliation against Israel’s northern neighbor.

Speaking at a meeting with defense chiefs, Mofaz said Israeli officials would go abroad in coming days on a diplomatic offensive to present the case against Damascus, a statement from his office said.

“The defense minister ruled that Israel sees Syria and the Islamic Jihad movement as those standing behind the murderous attack in Tel Aviv,” the statement said.

The suicide bomber was an Islamic Jihad terrorist who was believed to have been recruited by Hezbollah to carry out this attack. Hezbollah is housed in Lebanon, Syria and Iran and financed by both Syria and Iran. Islamic Jihad is also housed in Syria.

While Syria cannot get a break, they do not deserve a break from anyone who despises terrorism. Syria has been integral in keeping the Iraqi insurgency alive through housing Saddam loyalists, training and indoctrinating jihadis and allowing insurgency groups to cross the border into Iraq without a problem.