ONLY the United States stood behind Israel last night in the face of international condemnation of the reprisal air raid on Syria that plunged the Mideast into deeper turmoil.

Only the United States stood behind Israel tonight in the face of international condemnation of the reprisal air raid on Syria that plunged the Mideast into deeper turmoil.

Syrians were fixing shattered windows and doors and cleaning their homes today, a day after Israeli warplanes attacked and heavily damaged a nearby camp that was formerly run by Palestinian militants.