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The Israeli military has formally acknowledged for the first time its destruction of a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, saying the air strike removed a major threat to Israel and was a "message" to others.

Israel's announcement on March 21 about Operation Out of the Box was widely seen as a veiled warning to arch-enemy Iran as it builds up its military presence in Syria.

Israel has warned against the establishment of a permanent Iranian military presence in Syria, particularly in areas close to Israel, and last month it shot down an Iranian drone that it said entered its airspace.

"The message from the attack on the nuclear reactor in 2007 is that the state of Israel will not allow the establishment of capabilities that threaten Israel's existence," Israel's military chief, Lieutenant General Gadi Eizencot, said.

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