A photo taken from Lebanon shows Syrian officials inspecting damage on the Syrian side of the al-Arida border crossing, Nov. 27, 2024. (Credit: Ibrahim Chalhoub/AFP)
On the eve of the cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, which began Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted his military’s tactical successes and vowed that Tel Aviv would remain vigilant against any Hezbollah movement it deemed suspicious.In this situation, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place: Threatened by Israel for his ties to Tehran yet with little room to curb Iran’s activities on his territory.In his Tuesday evening speech, Netanyahu directly targeted Assad. “The agreement means we will now focus on the Iranian threat. We remain committed to completing the destruction of Hamas’ capabilities, eradicating Hamas in the West Bank and countering drone threats in Syria. Assad is playing with fire,” he said. Read also Syrian rebels launch attack against army in...
On the eve of the cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, which began Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted his military’s tactical successes and vowed that Tel Aviv would remain vigilant against any Hezbollah movement it deemed suspicious.In this situation, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place: Threatened by Israel for his ties to Tehran yet with little room to curb Iran’s activities on his territory.In his Tuesday evening speech, Netanyahu directly targeted Assad. “The agreement means we will now focus on the Iranian threat. We remain committed to completing the destruction of Hamas’ capabilities, eradicating Hamas in the West Bank and countering drone threats in Syria. Assad is playing with fire,” he said. Read also Syrian rebels launch attack...