Conflict in Syria

[Dargo]

The fall of Assad provides Israel with a prime opportunity to deal with the Syrian army altogether. The new rulers will soon be forced by the airstrikes to repurchase many heavy weapons when building a new armed force. Iraq had to do the same after 2003, when America destroyed many weapons from President Saddam Hussein's army during the invasion. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which closely monitors the fighting in the country, Israel has now destroyed ‘the major military sites’ in the country with its nearly 300 airstrikes. Israel said on Monday that the bombing campaign will last for days, but that it was not intended to interfere in the fighting in the country.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was working to deal with its enemies ‘step by step’. He called Syria ‘the central part of Iran's Axis of Evil’. Netanyahu: ‘We are changing the face of the Middle East. The state of Israel is establishing its status as a centre of power in our region, as it has not been for decades. Whoever cooperates with us reaps many benefits. Whoever attacks us, loses much.’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Syria's new rulers that he will not allow a new Iranian presence in the neighbouring country. He said in a video that the rebels will pay a ‘heavy price’ if, like the previous regime, they decide to give Tehran free rein.

‘If this regime allows Iran to re-establish itself in Syria, approves the transfer of Iranian weapons to Hezbollah or if it attacks us, we will react forcefully,’ Netanyahu said. ‘Then what happened to the previous regime will also happen to this regime.’

[Jimbuna]

^ precisely that

[Raf1394]

i don't agree what Israel is doing. They are just benefiting the chaos of a country who just lost there government, and is in a transit moment.

In the meanwhile, they just decided to move in deeper in Syria... Even the Golan Heights are annexed and condemned by the UN for years.
I understand Israel feels danger on there borders. But now Israel is basically invading a other countries sovereignty...

If this is accepted by the international community. then Egypt or Jordan can just send tanks across the Israeli border, and invade Israel

Egypt or Jordan, or any other nation that borders Israel can say this.
''We feel threatened by Israel expanding there forces, so we invade Israel too''


Oh no wait Israel can do everything what it wants and get away with it...

[Raf1394]

And Israel just destroyed part of the Syrian navy.

So can Syria now attack Israel out of self defence?
oh no wait they can't... Only Israel can attack other countries...

[Skybird]

^ Syria was hostile to Israel since decades. Its the transfer highway of Iran to supply Hezbollah in Lebanon with wepaons. The truce between Israel and Syria was uneasy at best. The new Syrian government will be at least as hostile to Israel as Assad has been.

The UN is since always absolutely biased.

If you want to complain, the n complain about Turkey havign invaded Syria many years ago anbd for the purpose to stay, which makes it different from Israel'S attacks now. And already now Turkey and its allied militias commit atrocities against the Kurds, whose resistence is being overwhelmed, they have just been driven out of one of their major cities in their territories, and now their unofficial capital is under attack by the Turks and their proxies.

Israel will leave Syrian territory again sooner or later. The Turks are there to stay - and to widen their influence, and with it their dream of a neo-osmanic sphere of power.

[Raf1394]

To be fair enough, every foreign power needs to leave Syria.
How can they hold a stable government, or even hold elections. when there is still fighting going on...

I feel removing Assad will leave a vacuüm for power, and they will all fight for the throne...

They removed the regime without having a replacement. And does the current rebel group who took over Syria represent all the Syrians ? I don't think so.
Who gave them the right to take control over Syria? They basically seized power with force... noting democratic about that.

[mapuc]

Israel is only attacking those who's a threat to their existence.

I agree with Raf1394. We should stay out of this mess which even mean Turkey as well.

Markus

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Raf1394

then Egypt or Jordan can just send tanks across the Israeli border, and invade Israel

I seem to recall they already tried such stunts. I further recall it did not work well for them.

Every time.

[Raf1394]

That current conflict in Syria is been going on since 2011.
And it worsened and its a never ending story, because other countries got involved for there own benefits and defence... Russia, Turkey, Israel, The US ect...

Its like the early protests of Syrians demanding more change and freedom and more rights. Erupted in a big revolution and civil war and the country got hijacked by foreign countries. Sad story.

[Skybird]

Still, the Assads ruled for five and a half decades. And the reputation of the father was not any better than that of the son.

[u crank]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I seem to recall they already tried such stunts. I further recall it did not work well for them.

Every time.

I don't think Egypt or Jordan are interested in a military conflict with Israel. Bad for business. Bad for your health.

[mapuc]

Iran may have lost influence in Syria after Assad's exit. This would not prevent them from trying to get a foot inside Syria again.

The question would be-Which rebel group could they support to get back in the seat again ?

This mean that there could very well be a conflict of interest between Turkey and Iran. Both are working on getting influence in Syria.

I could be wrong-Just a standpoint in what may come.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

In the meantime everyone who supported Assad id being murdered and butchered....what a lovely place to reside in.