Israel has largely remained on the sidelines of the conflict in Syria (despite the Assad government’s rhetorical hostility, Jerusalem sees all the potential alternatives as worse), and has notably not joined the United States in demanding that Assad step down. Nonetheless it remains highly concerned about the ability of Lebanon-based and Syrian-backed Hezbollah to strike targets in Israel. Israel has carried out several cross-border strikes against the Syrian military, Hezbollah forces, and anti-Assad rebels. Facing pressure on all sides, the last thing Jerusalem needs is for an errant bomb to kill some of Assad’s new Russian advisers. Read More >>
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