Saudi Arabia and Israel, using intermediaries including Prince Bandar bin Abd’al Aziz, have reached a tacit understanding regarding Syria. The Saudis, following secret discussions with Vice President Cheney and President Bush, expect Israel to attack Syria some time in the future, probably in conjunction with a U.S. attack on Iran. The Sept. 6 attack by Israeli jets on a site inside Syria was intended to test the new Syrian anti-aircraft radar provided by the Russians, but the Syrians did not co-operate and refused to lock their system on.