170 Syrian soldiers have reportedly abandoned their posts in Quneitra, another key town along the border with Israeli-occupied Golan, in the face of an offensive by rebels.
Golan has been seriously contested by rebel fighters in recent days, and the fighting stretches from the area near Israel to the southern outskirts of Metro Damascus. The Syrian military seems to be focusing on defending the capital, and is ceding area in Golan for the sheer difficulty to keep it in supply in the face of the rebel influx.
The area along the Israel-Syria frontier is ideally demilitarized, with UN monitors keeping both sides respecting the ceasefire in place since 1973. The UN troops have been fleeing the area en masse, however, after rebels kidnapped some of them earlier this month.
With Israel openly talking about invading Syria and conquering more land as a “buffer zone,” the Syrian government appears convinced that they may just as well cede the towns to the rebels and let them deal with any Israeli incursions instead of wasting manpower defending towns they may end up losing to Israel at any rate.
"With Israel openly talking about invading Syria…". So, I live in Israel and this is the first time I've heard such an idea so already saying "openly" is a lie. All articles on this site created from an over active imagination?
If you didn't hear of it, you've been blind or willfully ignoring it.
Interesting:: The UN troops have the task of demilitarizing the Golan hights,
but are drawn back when an attack on Syria is planned.
and the poor UN troops have been fleeing … what a heartwarming war propaganda ….
Interesting:: The UN troops have the task of demilitarizing the Golan hights,
but are drawn back when an attack on Syria is planned.
and the poor UN troops have been fleeing … what a heartwarming war propaganda ….
Why paying UN Troops for demilitarization for over 30 years, when they are fleeing confronted with their task?
Again: The UN is used as tool of war preparation.
When UN troops leave their taks and posts – so let the Syrian troops into the Golan hights! They have the right to defend their country.
The Bashar Assad regime has lost all legitimacy, not due to the insiduous lies being thrown at it but because of its incapacity to defend its national territory, let alone liberate the occupied Golan.