A passer-by watches an Israeli foot patrol pass through the Syrian village of Jabata al-Khashab (Credit: Aris Messinis/AFP)
Israeli provocations escalate in Syria. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Feb. 23, that Israel will not tolerate the deployment of the new Syrian army south of Damascus. He made this statement while addressing a group of young officers in Holon, a city in central Israel.“We demand full demilitarization of southern Syria, in the provinces of Quneitra, Daraa and Sweida,” he said in his address, broadcast live.The new government in Damascus has not yet officially responded to Netanyahu’s statement, though outrage has spread across the country. Several popular demonstrations took place on Monday in southern Syria, while Israeli fighter jets flew over protesters in the city of Quneitra as an act of provocation.While these threats may unite the population against a common adversary, they could also complicate the efforts toward...
Israeli provocations escalate in Syria. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Feb. 23, that Israel will not tolerate the deployment of the new Syrian army south of Damascus. He made this statement while addressing a group of young officers in Holon, a city in central Israel.“We demand full demilitarization of southern Syria, in the provinces of Quneitra, Daraa and Sweida,” he said in his address, broadcast live.The new government in Damascus has not yet officially responded to Netanyahu’s statement, though outrage has spread across the country. Several popular demonstrations took place on Monday in southern Syria, while Israeli fighter jets flew over protesters in the city of Quneitra as an act of provocation.While these threats may unite the population against a common adversary, they could also complicate the efforts...