Israeli forces launched another attack across the border into
neighboring Syria on Thursday, hitting a small village near the occupied
Golan Heights. Syrian state media reported damage, but no casualties.
Exactly why this attack was launched is unclear, though some Arab media
were speculating that it was an attack against Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to confirm this, saying Israel is “always acting” against Hezbollah.
Often this means blowing up warehouses Israel thinks might be holding
equipment meant for Hezbollah, or buildings that might be occupied by
someone vaguely Iranian, or at least Shi’ite.
The Israeli military has not commented on the attack, which is not
unusual. Netanyahu’s indirect reference to the attack is even unusual,
despite how often Israel attacks Syria and how little doubt there is
about who did it.
Israel Attacks Village in Syria’s Quineitra
Netanyahu says Israel is 'always acting'
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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