Israel Carries Out Dozens Of Air Strikes Across Syria, Reports Say

[naomi24]

//A research centre with suspected links to chemical weapon production was among the sites hit, according to local media reports.

Israel says it is acting to stop weapons falling "into the hands of extremists" following the overthrow of the Assad regime.//

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gxplxy550o

[Old_Geezer]

It isn't in Israel's interest to open up another conflict. It already has enough to deal with. (Including Iran.) However it is in it's interest to spike the ability of another to open up such a front.

[naomi24]

Untitled, 14.14. Your phrase is alien to me - but you're naive if you think those terrorist groups won't join forces against Israel.   Each and every one of them has Israel in its sights.

[Atheist]

Naomi. We'll have to wait and see.

[naomi24]

Why are you telling me that, atheist?  

[Khandro]

naomi: I think this crowd of ISIS cut throats, who have never run anything much, & now find they are in charge of a whole country to administer health, education, transport, law & order, energy supply - everything!  Will have quite enough on their plate without starting a war against Israel.

[Untitled]

HTS and hezbollah hate each other naomi

[Peter Pedant]

completely predictable I would have thought - attack an enemy that has descended into absolute chaos

The glorious IDF protected itself by flattening three childrens hospitals where they had credible intelligence that baby milk cartons were being converted into deadly gas canisters. No Israeli was killed in this daring operation

we have heard it all before

 

[Peter Pedant]

Why are you telling me that, atheist?  

because you are jumping around as usual like a jack-rabbit

[naomi24]

Since when was your name 'atheist' Peter Pedant?  Wind your neck in.  

 

untitled, they have the same ambition. 

[Khandro]

PP You're a sucker for fake news

[Untitled]

Hezbollah is an iranian proxy and HTS are committed to removing Iranian militias from syria... don't think they're going to be working together anytime soon

[naomi24]

You'd better hope.

[Mozz71]

The whole thing seems like a pre-emptive act of war to me. Has Netanyahu got a taste for warmongering now, I wonder?

[Peter Pedant]

Since when was your name 'atheist' Peter Pedant?  Wind your neck in.

er hello, this is a public forum not a private exclusive chat line.

Since when was your name 'atheist'

How long has your name been 'atheist'   ' how long has your name been.... Jesus

[Peter Pedant]

The whole thing seems like a pre-emptive act of war to me. Has Netanyahu got a taste for warmongering now, I wonder?

no: The whole thing seems like an act of war to me. Has Netanyahu got a taste for warmongering now, I wonder?

yes indeedy: part of his defence for corruption and peculation has been " I gotta war to run and only I can win it" - and even some israelis are saying that he is for this reason prolonging the war which cd have been settled a year ago.

This post wont last long -  rule 16

[naomi24]

Peter Pedant, your name has never been 'atheist' and my name has never been Jesus.  Wind your neck in.

[Old_Geezer]

What it seems is to be a defensive act in common with existing Israeli policy. Which amounts to, "We've had enough of this, we're ensuring you think twice before trying anything".

 

Unless they start taking cities and controlling those areas it remains an apparent attempt at a preemptive action preventing attacks by the new Syrian regime.

 

Time will tell though.

[jourdain2]

Without reading any other answers - I would say that they have taken sensible, precautionery measures.

[Peter Pedant]

Peter Pedant, your name has never been 'atheist' and my name has never been Jesus.  Wind your neck in.

I can see why this thread is in " News" - - PP shakes / nards head in Judge Judy fashion

Going bombing a civilian area and saying " ah yes it is really a chemical  weapons factory/nuclear arsenal / command post" always turns my stomach. But hey, it is applauded by some on AB - free speech free speech !

[Khandro]

This new bearded chap who, is walking on eggshells and might have the power  actually within his grasp & is saying all things to all men.

He reminds me of what the prince said in The Leopard  in the novel by  Lampedusa of Garibaldi, - "He wants to be me".

This guy doesn't want to only overthrow Assad (good idea) I think you will find he wants to be Assad.

The palace has been trashed, which can easily be cleaned up, & before long, guess who will take up residence?

There might even eventually be statues & posters of him on the streets of Damascus.

Someone (can't remember who) once said "When tearing down statues, keep the plinths, they always come in handy".