Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Naftali Bennett visit Golan Heights base overlooking Syria last year. Image source: GPO/Haaretz
Zero Hedge: Israel To Step Up "Offensive Action" - Will Turn Syria Into "Iranian Vietnam": Israeli Defense Chief
After over two years of sporadic Israeli air and missile attacks inside Syria, which Syria's military has been more aggressive in responding to of late, Israel has issued a rare statement revealing its medium to long-term strategy, saying it will soon step up "offensive action" in the country to ensure Iranian fighters depart.
Speaking to Ynet News on Wednesday the new Israeli Defense Minister, Naftali Bennett said, “We will go from preventive action to offensive action — the only measure that guarantees us the expulsion of Iran out of Syria.”
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Update #1: Naftali Bennett: To stop Gaza terror, focus on Iran and Syria (Jerusalem Post)
Update #2: Israel turns its effort from Hamas, Hezbollah to Iran (Middle East Monitor)
WNU Editor: Iran is fully committed to keeping a presence in Syria. It is going to make more than threats from the Israeli Defense Minister to force them out.
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ATTACK
Hit Moscow supply line 4Asea
Underground caves
Intruders alert
No doubt the US and Israel have been resupplying for just this offensive. This will be primarily an intelligence battle using precision long range strikes. Now with Russia confronted by Turkey and its far more capable military than anything Russia can field in the region, Israel is free to go hard against Iran. Correlation of forces is showing its magic.
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