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Is Israel really trying to encircle Hezbollah from Syrian territory?

Several media outlets reported that Israel could be seeking to invade the unoccupied Golan Heights to enter Lebanon from the Bekaa Valley. Analysts, however, are skeptical.

Is Israel really trying to encircle Hezbollah from Syrian territory?

Israeli soldiers during training on the Golan Heights in 2021. (Credit: AFP Archive/Jalaa MAREY)

Will the Israeli ground offensive widen to Syria? This hypothesis has been raised increasingly in the media and on social media and is embarrassing for the Syrian regime, particularly since the latter has distanced itself from the war in Gaza and...
Will the Israeli ground offensive widen to Syria? This hypothesis has been raised increasingly in the media and on social media and is embarrassing for the Syrian regime, particularly since the latter has distanced itself from the war in Gaza and...