For the first time in two weeks, Israel has attacked Syria, with a flurry of missile fire raining down on northwestern Syria’s towns of Haffeh and Masyaf. The towns are just east of Latakia port.
Syrian state media reported that one person was killed and at least six others wounded. They added that a number of the missiles were intercepted. It’s not clear what was being attacked, but the media reported a plastic factory was among the sites hit.
Israel attacks military targets, or warehouses they think are related to Shi’ite militias, almost constantly in Syria. Two weeks ago, Syria had an air defense missile errantly fly into Israel while resisting an attack, which led Israel to threaten more attacks.
As usual, Israel is not commenting on the attack, let alone the rationale for such an attack. There is always speculation that any attack has something to do with Iran, but in this case it seems to just be a plastic factory.
How much capital has been destroyed in all this fighting? Capital creates the necessities of life, enables far greater productivity per labour hour. If Arabs and Persians start hitting Israel, Israelis will lose their quality of life.
Israel has nukes. Israel owns the U.S.. We will come to their rescue. We also have nukes.
It is a dangerous time. The Sunni vs. Shiite split, enhanced by the second Iraq war, was effective in turning back years of progress led by secular countries like Syria, which protected religious minorities. Both Israel and the US are looking for an excuse to launch a massive attack to totally destroy Syria and Iran. Their people chose not to care how much killing is done in their names, which bothers me as an American. The sham OPCW vote on April 22 against Syria is an indication that the majority of governments in the world are kowtowing to the US. Syria and Iran are biding their time, trying to survive. I am not confident they will.
It scares me how they talk of freedom and democracy, multilateralism; and then they bully the world into taking positions. I also dislike how others assume it’s people who look like me behind it all. I’d really rather it were the Chinese bullying people, better PR then for me.
The optics are bad folks. No Iranian presence in a plastic factory and Israel is again giving air support to help their Al Qaeda terrorist allies in northwest Syria. Not to worry, the MSM will blame Syria for attacking Israel’s incoming missiles with their air defense. Do you think I’m kidding? See below:
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-israel-iran-middle-east-lebanon-02f9551afe3dd54a1d512c2166690c0e
Meanwhile, back at the ranch:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/04/meeting-between-saudi-and-syrian-intelligence-chiefs-hints-at-detente
The Saudis may be cretinous barbarians, but they, too can tell which way the wind is blowing.
“For the first time in two weeks”___ Jason, it sounds like you are desperately anticipating an Israeli air strike in Syria!!! Are you pro Israel…?!
Maybe he was noting that they were less frequent than in the recent past. I get zero impression that Jason is “pro” Israel. Or anti Israel for that matter. He tells the truth about them.