Syria Feels the Repercussions of Israel’s Victories
The West must prepare for a disintegrating Iran and a rising Turkey.
December 2, 2024
Syria Feels the Repercussions of Israel’s Victories
The West must prepare for a disintegrating Iran and a rising Turkey.
On the same day the cease-fire went into effect along the Israel-Lebanon border, rebel forces launched an unexpected offensive, and within a few days captured much of Aleppo. This lightening advance originated in the northwestern part of the country, which has been relatively quiet over the past four years, since Bashar al-Assad effectively gave up on restoring control over the remaining rebel enclaves in the area. The fighting comes at an inopportune moment for the powers that Damascus has called on for help in the past: Russia is bogged down in Ukraine and Hizballah has been shattered.
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