Tag Archives: civil war

Hezbollah fights for Assad; and how a US leak endangers Israel

Posted on 20 May 2013 by

The violence in Syria has spilt over not only into Israel, (a further incident occurred today) but is threatening to spread into Lebanon with the increasing involvement of Hezbollah terrorists fighting on the side of Assad against the rebels: [...] … Continue reading →

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The Israel-Syria-Turkey triangle

Posted on 3 April 2013 by

While we were sitting back eating our matza and enjoying Pesach (or Easter) the Middle East didn’t take any days off, with political machinations and violence spreading in all directions. We start with The Apology™, the one made by PM … Continue reading →

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IDF boosts forces on the Golan after UN kidnapping, threats from Syrian rebels

Posted on 10 March 2013 by

As I’ve written previously here, the civil war in Syria is approaching perilously close to Israel’s border and sometimes even spilling over into Israel with stray tank shells and mortars.  This danger was just ratcheted up a notch over recent … Continue reading →

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Syrian civil war spillover into Israel

Posted on 3 March 2013 by

Following last month’s news several Syrian fighters were brought into Israel for medical treatment, we hear that several mortars and projectiles from Syria have landed in Israel in recent days, thankfully causing no injuries, but causing great concern amongst the … Continue reading →

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Hezbollah’s spreading influence as a proxy for Iran

Posted on 19 February 2013 by

The fighting in Syria has not only approached Israel’s borders, but equally as important, is embroiling Lebanon via Hezbollah, who have been involving themselves in the fighting in Syria, to the extent of conducting ground offences there. (h/t Legal Insurrection): … Continue reading →

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Syrian civil war edges closer to Israel

Posted on 19 February 2013 by

Over the weekend we learned that 7 Syrian fighters who were injured near the border with Israel were first treated by IDF personnel and then taken for further treatment in hospital in Israel Ziv Hospital “An IDF force administered medical … Continue reading →

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