A Post-ISIS Syria and Continued Conflict Between Iran and Israel
- Don Juice
- Feb 13, 2018
- 2 min read
Recently Iran sent an Iranian drone over to Israel and of course, it was shot down immediately by an Israeli helicopter which was followed by Israel retaliating by striking targets in Syria with 8 F-16 jets. They struck the Tiyas Military Airbase which houses Iranian and Russian personnel and also happens to be where the drone command center is located at. Syrian air defense systems shot down one jet which crashed in Israel injuring both ejecting pilots but they survived. This occurrence is nothing new from Israel who has vowed to respond to any aggression and to stifle Hezbollah and Iranian influence in the area. But this situation is what we are going to look at as we move towards a post-ISIS Syria. Now keep in mind ISIS is still around but in cell formation and not in caliphate form. They can and still do damage but they have been heavily reduced. With that being said, there are three points of escalation that can happen because the opposition in Syria has no real chance of overthrowing Assad and Idlib province which is controlled by Al-Qaeda is the last major stronghold for the rebels which is currently being assaulted by Russian backed Syrian forces. So what I’m paying close attention to now (and you should too) is the potential for Israel to get into another war with Hezbollah from Syria with Iranian support this time, the continuation of Turkish ops against Kurdish fighters further straining U.S.-Turkey relations to the point of no return and last but not least, American led forces getting in a shooting match with Assad's forces over territory and oil. These three things are what to look for in Syria for 2018 as peace looks as elusive as it did in 2011 when it all began.
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