U.S. and Israeli forces are taking motion simply days after insurgent forces took management of Damascus in Syria by overthrowing long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad.
U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants are supposed to make sure the insurgents do not attempt to take benefit of the chaos, and Israel additionally taking credit score for the autumn of Damascus.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted Israel’s position in the autumn of the Assad regime after the “heavy blows” its forces have inflicted on Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran.
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He additionally stated Israel is “dismantling the Iranian axis piece by piece” and altering the panorama of the Middle East.
“The State of Israel is establishing its position as a center of power in our region, as it has not been for decades. Those who cooperate with us, benefit greatly. Whoever attacks us, loses big,” Netanyahu stated.
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While Syrians are celebrating, 1000’s are additionally going to a infamous jail north of Damascus, trying to find family members who had been taken by the regime.
On the border with Turkey, those that fled the 14-year civil struggle are starting to return residence.
Mohammed el Mubuhar, 27, a Syrian refugee from Damascus stated, “I came here six years ago and have been working. But now that Assad is gone, I decided to go back immediately. We’re going to go back now but it’s a little difficult. The line isn’t moving. My family is there (in Syria) I will see them, meet them. We’re very happy Assad is gone. There’s no more torture. God willing, Syria will be better.”
Who Leads the Rebels, and What Comes Next?
In the midst of the celebration, there are considerations for the long run. The new chief is a former Al Qaeda chief and the U.S. has a $10 million greenback bounty on his head. His Al Qaeda title was Abu Mohammed al-Golani, however he has since returned to utilizing his actual title, Ahmad al-Sharaa.
For now, he has renounced his longtime ties to Al Qaeda and is making an attempt to depict himself as a champion of tolerance. But he additionally declared Assad’s fall to be “a victory for the Islamic nation.” The title of his group is Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and the U.S. considers it a terrorist group.
Bill Roggio senior fellow on the Foundation for Defense of Democracies instructed CBN’s Faith Nation that he believes there might be infighting between the insurgent factions.
“I don’t think the war in Syria is over, I just think the Assad chapter in this war has ended,” Roggio stated.
What About Israel?
Meanwhile, Israel is providing peace to the Syrian folks, however taking precautions with air strikes in opposition to the outdated regime’s weapons provides whereas additionally occupying a buffer zone on the Golan Heights to guard the border.
“Today, everyone understands the great importance of our being there on the Golan, not at the foot of the Golan,” Netanyahu stated. “Our control of the Golan Heights guarantees our security, it guarantees our sovereignty.”
In the center of this multi-front struggle, the prime minister might be spending a number of days per week this month in a courtroom testifying in a long-running case of fraud and corruption fees in opposition to him.
He says the fees are politically motivated.
Netanyahu stated, “For 8 years, I have been waiting to reveal the method, a method of a brutal hunting expedition because these investigations were born in sin. There was no offense, so they were looking for an offense. They haven’t found an offense so they invented an offense.”
