(JNS.org) U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal on Thursday that another round of Israeli airstrikes could soon target a new Russian transfer of advanced anti-ship missiles. Israeli and Western intelligence services believe the Yakhont missiles, which have been sold by Russia to Syria in recent years, could be transferred to Hezbollah within days, the newspaper reported on its website Friday, May 17. At the same time, the New York Times reported that the Yakhont missiles have already been delivered to Syria’s armed forces. Israel has repeatedly emphasized that it would not allow the transfer of “game-changing” weaponry to Islamic terror groups such as Hezbollah. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s last-minute trip to Russia last week reportedly did not change the Russians’ intentions to also deliver the advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Syria. Together, the S-300 and Yakhont systems would pose a formidable threat to any outside intervention in Syria. The anti-ship missiles would be a serious threat to the Israeli navy, as well as the facilities above Israel’s newfound underwater gas reserves.