Netanyahu labels Assad's fall a 'milestone' for Israel: "The Assad regime is a central link in Iran's axis of evil - this regime has fallen."
A weakened Syrian regime under Assad, therefore, is in Israel’s interest. But here’s the rub: Israel would like to see Assad weakened, but not overmuch, and not toppled.
Jamaa is a veteran Hezbollah operative who has held several positions with the Hezbollah terrorist organization throughout the years, particularly with a focus on Syria.
As part of its collection marking fifty years since the Yom Kippur War, the National Archives of Israel has detailed the role of US Sec. of State Henry Kissinger in the Israel-Syria negotiations.
The attacks on an IRGC operational headquarters destroyed the building, local media reported.
The last Israeli airstrikes to hit Syria were reported about two weeks ago, when the IDF struck a Syrian air defense battery after a Syrian air defense missile exploded mid-air over southern Israel.
The negotiations began in February and March of the same year, with representatives from both Israel and Syria presenting their initial plans to the then-US Secretary of State.
Several missiles were reportedly intercepted by Syrian air defense systems.
After an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit Aleppo International Airport, Syria says it will reroute earthquake aid.
A Syrian military source told SANA news that the strike came from the direction of the Golan Heights.
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