A soldier of the fallen Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad near Abu al-Dhouhour airport, in the Idlib region, on Jan. 21, 2018. (Archival photo: Georges Ourfalian/AFP)
Israel is not honoring any agreements. It may so far be unable to wage a full-scale war due to U.S. pressure, but it intends to carry on with its military and security operations. With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in particular, reaching any agreement or cease-fire appears impossible, especially ahead of the decisive elections in October.In Gaza, he seeks to undermine the agreement and continue military operations and targeted killings. In Lebanon, he continues the demolition operations and intends to press ahead with a battle for Ali Taher, while refusing to set a date for the next round of negotiations until he has taken control of it. Read more Ali Taher, yellow line and Iran’s return: South Lebanon on the brink of further escalation While reports from Washington appear conflicting over whether this operation has been given...
Israel is not honoring any agreements. It may so far be unable to wage a full-scale war due to U.S. pressure, but it intends to carry on with its military and security operations. With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in particular, reaching any agreement or cease-fire appears impossible, especially ahead of the decisive elections in October.In Gaza, he seeks to undermine the agreement and continue military operations and targeted killings. In Lebanon, he continues the demolition operations and intends to press ahead with a battle for Ali Taher, while refusing to set a date for the next round of negotiations until he has taken control of it. Read more Ali Taher, yellow line and Iran’s return: South Lebanon on the brink of further escalation While reports from Washington appear conflicting over whether this operation has been...
