Illustrative image. (The Israeli Defense Forces)
Israel rejected a Russian initiative aimed at deploying military forces and observation posts in southern Syria, Maariv reported on January 14, citing an Israeli official.
Reports of the initiative began to emerge last August, and in November Syrian and Russian defense officials were spotted conducting a tour in the southern governorates of al-Qunitra and Daraa.
The Israeli military invaded the buffer zone adjacent to the occupied Golan Heights in al-Qunitra right after the fall of the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad, and has since established a series of posts there, including atop of the strategic Mount Hermon.
The military has been also conducting operations in nearby areas in al-Qunitra, Daraa and the nearby governorate of Rif Dimashq on a daily basis.
The official who spoke to Maariv said that the military will not withdraw from the Mount Hermon in Syria, stressing that Israel’s position on the matter is “clear and non-negotiable.”
He added that Israel is following “with great concern” the ongoing contacts between Syria and both Russia and Turkey, especially those related to potential arms deals, warning that the country’s possession of what he called “strategic weapons” could alter the balance of power in the region.
The official also noted that Israel will not agree to any military developments that could affect Israel’s military superiority or threaten its national security.
Maariv’s report indicates that major differences are still in place between Israel and Syria, that is despite the United States announcing earlier this month following a round of direct talks between the two in France that a preliminary agreement was reached.
A joint statement from the two countries and the U.S. said that the talks resulted in the creation of a “joint fusion mechanism” — a “dedicated communication cell” meant to “facilitate immediate and ongoing coordination on their intelligence sharing, military de-escalation, diplomatic engagement and commercial opportunities under the supervision of the United States.”
Over the past year, Russia and Syria maintained contact on the highest levels. However, the two countries have not yet reached any agreement, not even on the fate of Russian bases on the coast. Thus, the claims of arms deals between the two seem unrealistic.
The remarks cited by Maariv highlight two clear Israeli red lines: no withdrawal from the buffer zone in southern Syria, and no arms for the country’s new military.
This goes directly against Syria’s declared goal of reactivating the separation of forces agreement of 1974, which created the buffer zone along the Golan Heights, as well as against its ambition to rebuild its strategic military capabilities, which were largely wiped out by Israel after the fall of the Assad regime. Still, it is hard to imagine how the country would be able to challenge Israel, especially that it has so far accepted everything proposed by the U.S.
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if the turks were serious things could get interesting.
nato member turkey vs the western ruling castes summer camp (israel)
the turks deploy some radar and anti aircrap, the chosenites bomb it and if the turks aren’t cowards like other people, the turks shoot down the israeli fighter-bombers.
make for some interesting news, peacenik donya could settle all the ruffled feathers.
nato was started by france and england both tried to invade north america but were foiled by tsar alexander sending mckinley the entire russian navy . mckinley was assasinated . tsar alexander survived attempts but died suddenly from a medical situation. charles is king of israel.
another video shows an attack with geran-type fixed-wing suicide drones on a drone storage and launch site of kiev forces near the settlement of myronivka in the donetsk direction.………………… https://psee.io/8jqu9r
what the hell does that have to do with syria?
poq ramses rearramrodding rabid reptilian shape-shifting archetype
they hate the truth , that troll with ramses as his hero and all of his other entities you know the bigger amerucunt maggot spewing crumbling muricunter etcetera
when god rises dead bones of black israelite’s from the valley mileikoski natayahu and his white settlers which babylon usa and apartheid britain and france settle will fled.calling the holygost has come
sounds good as long as they pay their own bills
another video shows an attack with geran-type fixed-wing suicide drones on a drone storage and launch site of kiev forces near the settlement of myronivka in the donetsk direction.………………… https://psee.io/8laznc
to you england didn’t create israel to please the king , they didn’t partition it into israel and gaza , they didn’t give the jews a 20 year lease , and charles isn’t the king of israel. you live in total denial .
russia keeps talking to syria where it fought isis for years. nothing is settled in syria but that israel wants more regional power and control. all that oil and gas is too attractive to neo globalists and zealots. israel speaks in petrodollars ?
israel speaks in (((american))) bullets and bombs
the dollar is petro dollars. for the big oil owners england’s, holland saudi, rockefeelers and a few other, but only those allowed in opec . its not really american silly . americas reserve bank is run by england. its all english’s and kingdoms except the rockefeellers . and you can bet from their female lineage they are too . allegedly .
you’re just plain anti american anti semitic anti democratic agent for imperialism
“israel rejects”. can’t make this stuff up.
you make a lot of stuff up.
israel is that asshole who got drunk and whole town banned him from the bars. he claims an anti semitic bar conspiracy
mr putin be aware of the master israel. do not angry them …
poor little israel, never happy. always kvetching. life never worked out for the jews
poor little anti american anti democratic haters .
democracy is fake and gay
our country is not a democracy
the only thing that makes israel behave is a strong syria that is able to defend its borders against zionist cockroach settlers. its time the israeli colonial project gets cancelled and it can only happen when the united states is liberated from the zionist aipac lobby and both republicans and democrats are no longer controlled by israel. aipac installs its president and moves billions of tax dollars to israel through congress.
who ever wants an end to israels psychopathy needs to understand the united states needs to be liberated from jewish cockroach infestation inside its government first. jews are parasites they live off their host nation american tax payers pay israels geno in gaza and free healthcare and pensions to israel while their own people are homless and poor living on the streets and on fentanyl. the jews did that to them!
syria needs russia continue to lease the port of tartus & airbase. reestablish air defenses, while turkey trains modern syrian force with tank/infantry units, long range, heavy weapons, artillery. network of underground bunkers, tunnel systems, subterranean complexes, tht intertwines w/urban buildings, connects trenches w/ fortifications & fortified bases with large/long dispersed airfields, underground hangars & structures. then literally inch by inch incrementally move southwards
if they slowly & gradually incrementally tip toe south reinforcing their positions, fortifications & air defense networks along the way. creating new airfields and runways on way. w/!russias help and turkey’s military training, support and intelligence capabilities. from the entire northern & coastal regions, and north central areas. constantly moving up lines of contact, gloc and new heavily defended air defense systems in new locations and bases in desert areas in central syria