World leaders pick their side on Syria

World leaders pick their side on Syria: Israel and Britain lead praise for strike which 'will be heard from Iran to North Korea' but Russia remains firm in support for Assad

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the US strike on the Bashar al-Assad controlled airbase near Homs, saying it sent a 'strong and clear' message in the wake of a deadly poison gas attack in Syria that the use of chemical weapons will not be tolerated. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, said Syrian president Assad bore 'sole responsibility' for the US strike on a regime airbase. President Netanyahu added: 'Israel fully supports President Trump's decision and hopes that this message of resolve in the face of the Assad regime's horrific actions will resonate not only in Damascus, but in Tehran, Pyongyang and elsewhere.' This map, created by MailOnline, shows who supports who in the battle for Syria.