Syria Begins Using Air to Attack Rebels, Rebels Turn Down Israeli Aid

Syria looks more and more like an all out war now as rebel forces continue to attack everywhere they can, and in some places succeeding.

Government forces have stepped up their assaults, adding helicopter gunships to the fray, marking the first time that air power has been used in the fifteen month conflict.

Air power was added as rebel forces have becoming increasingly successful in destroying military vehicles sent against them.

The Syrian opposition has come close than ever to fully uniting, electing Abdel Basset Sayda as their head.

One of Sayda's first accomplishments was to reject aid offered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Sayda stated that the Syrian people did not need or want help from Israel, adding that other nations are helping them.

Netanyahu decried massacres committed by the government, against the civilian population, adding that Iran and Hezbollah are aiding the Syrian military.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague released a statement saying Britain is strongly considering military intervention in Syria.

Whilst Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit Iran on Wednesday, as the two countries discuss how to best continue their support of the Syrian regime.

Backed by Chinese support, Russia has blocked many attempts, by the United Nations, to place sanctions against the Syrian government.

Throughout the conflict, Russia has continued to supply the government with arms, and maintained a stance of protecting the Assad regime from foreign intervention.