In preparation for a possible conflict erupting on Israel's northern border, troops from the army's Golani Brigade conducted a large military exercise in the  Golan Heights on Wednesday. The very area Syria insists that Israel return in exchange for peace with Israel in the future. Accompanied by deputy Chief of Staff Maj.Gen. Dan Harel, Defense Minister Ehud Barak watched the troops close at hand as they conducted firing exercises and practised attacking"enemy positions."On Tuesday a senior Syrian analyst with close ties to President Bashar Assad declared that Damascus will never sever its ties with Teheran or Hizbullah even in the framework of a peace agreement with Israel.04/20/08