Following a US-led strike on Syrian targets last week — which changed little in the equation on the ground vis-à-vis the Bashar al-Assad regime, Russia and the United States — analysts continue to look through the smoke at what many say is a significantly more dangerous situation. The Israel-Iran conflict in Syria is heating up, and is already morphing from a proxy battle into a direct confrontation.
Scholars at the Washington DC-based Brookings Institution wrote on Wednesday that, following an Israeli strike on a military base in Syria last week, it is only a matter of time before the next escalation. The strike killed seven Iranians and may have destroyed a drone infrastructure project, and there are already signs retaliation is in the works.
“Iranian media gave extensive coverage to the Israeli attack on T-4 last week. Iranian leaders, most noticeably Ali Akbar Velayati, the top advisor to Iran’s supreme leader, issued direct threats of retaliation,” authors Dror Michman and Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud said.
“Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, also warned Israel that this time there would be a steep price to pay; the highly publicized funerals of Quds forces personnel was the latest such indication. Iran is now both deeply and publicly committed to retaliate. The stage is set,” the article warns ominously.
“While the intentions are clear, there remains considerable debate over what form the retaliation would take. In the Middle East, these nuances matter. […] A missile salvo appears to be the most appropriate Iranian response, both in terms of capabilities and risk calculation (and mirroring the Israeli missiles launched at T-4). However, the more crucial question is what target they will choose.”
Iran will likely try to find a delicate balance should they respond with an attack that the Russians “would find tolerable and containable,” the article asserts, but it is unclear what, if anything, would be easily contained.
Any strike on a significant Israeli military target, one likely scenario, would have to inflict negligible damage, the authors suggest. Otherwise it is hard to imagine an Israeli response would be contained.
Stephen Coyle, which Bible are you talking about?
The time has come for settling scores
Israel is number 1 terrorist in the world. Israel are being protected by Western Media and the U.N. but Israel cannot hide their human rights violation forever.
How come Israel shoot to death a 14 year old boy,…how come Israel soldiers continuously beating to death a helpless palestinian woman in one of the rally….Thank you to internet technology, most of Israel’s human right violations were being covered by a regular android phones. Those who says Israel are saints….open your eyes…they are maybe son’s of God, just like us, we are sons of God…but sons of God can become devil and Israel is not excempted to that.
Israel is number 1 terrorist in the world. Israel are being protected by Western Media and the U.N. but Israel cannot hide their human rights violation forever.
How come Israel shoot to death a 14 year old boy,…how come Israel soldiers continuously beating to death a helpless palestinian woman in one of the rally….Thank you to internet technology, most of Israel’s human right violations were being covered by a regular android phones. Those who says Israel are saints….open your eyes…they are maybe son’s of God, just like us, we are sons of God…but sons of God can become devil and Israel is not excempted to that.
Levary Rene your words are words of devil…only devil can say those words you are saying now . You want us to convince that Israel are good people…good people can’t afford to say those words you are saying.
Israel is number 1 terrorist in the world. Israel are being protected by Western Media and the U.N. but Israel cannot hide their human rights violation forever.
How come Israel shoot to death a 14 year old boy,…how come Israel soldiers continuously beating to death a helpless palestinian woman in one of the rally….Thank you to internet technology, most of Israel’s human right violations were being covered by a regular android phones. Those who says Israel are saints….open your eyes…they are maybe son’s of God, just like us, we are sons of God…but sons of God can become devil and Israel is not excempted to that.
Nathan Kwikiriza @ just look how easily this guys forgot their history, you should not advocate for war, coz you may not be sure of how it will end,…
Remember, Iran /Israel war wount stop at those two countries,… The proxy’s around Israel will as well pose real danger,..anyway its going to be one of the worst war in the history of middle east, waiting to witness
Biblical wars will be repeated again.. it is still continuing up to this modern times and God wills will prevail as it had happened during those bible times….
Stephen Coyle Steve you don’t want them to return again?
Problem is that Iran can hit Israel only once, and is fully capable of destroying Israel in a decisive attact. In such a situation smaller attack will only favor israelis, and they knew it very well. That is why they are provoking Iranians to retaliate.
This time Hamas or Islamic jihad will more likely attack to give west a wakeup call
Akinbileje Bola the shelves are full of books .read history again and the current events.israel is not child of God.revist your books again
Akinbileje Bola keep dreaming
The current Israel is not the real Israel in the bible.the jews in the bible are from Ethiopia. Those that claim are jews are just ashamed of them selves.go visit vatican Catholic library archives you will learn more.those call themselves jews ran from Russia to Germany,then Germany scattered them all over Europe. It’s English that send them to Palestine land.
Only in your dream!
Issa Mnubi pray for peace not war….
Israel is a blessed nation, which no weapon formed against them shall prosper. Peace in Jerusalem PEACE in Israel. Praying day and night for this great people of God.
@manny mercado are you a true Christian? Why would you wish harm to your fellow man? Why would you want a war that would kill more innocents than it would warmongers? Who gave you the right to pass judgement to a whole country? You feel like a big man in your suit and posh digs? I hope you find yourself in the middle of a war or war finds you you shriveled old bastard.
Sasan Sohrabi Langroudi
ppl who were used by the Jews bro like all other ppl who interacted with them …past and present.
Danny Figaro you are on the losing side bro. The Jewish people will never again be put to flames. Praise God!!