In an exclusive with ''Le Figaro,'' Syrian President Bashar Assad dismisses American and French accusations of using chemical weapons against his own people, and warns France that Syria could be their worst enemy.

US military action in Syria will be ''limited and tailored.''

Following release of American intelligence report that found the Assad regime responsible for chemical weapons attack in Damascus, Obama says the United States is looking at limited response, still in the planning process.

Two-thirds of respondents to Gal Hadash poll concerned American attack on Syria would lead to Israeli involvement in war.

''Each country is sovereign to participate or not in operation.''

Former UK Army officer trained on chemical warfare: Widely available evidence points at Syrian regime as responsible for attack.

UK defense secretary does not expect British vote to ''stop any action.''

Iranian leaders have threatened to fan “the flames of outrage” against Israel in case of a US-led military strike against Syria.

White House expresses frustration with Russian intransigence.

Amid growing regional tensions in Syria, Gantz says that every leader in region knows that any attacker of Israel will suffer difficult losses; says that Israel is prepared for every scenario.