Israel has launched a new round of attacks on Syria, hitting the outskirts of the central city of Homs, and the coastal city of Tartus. Syria reported many missiles were intercepted.
Still, damage was caused and two Syria soldiers wounded. It’s not clear what the intended target was, and predictably Israel is not commenting at all. The guess is the target was Shi’ites of some sort.
Homs is hit semi-regularly, but the real news here is Tartus, which is historically a no-go area, on account of the Russian naval base hosted there. Russia has previously warned Israel away from the coast.
Russia will almost certainly react, as it would look bad if they let an Israeli strike go by without comment. That’s likely to lead to new talks on deconfliction in the area.
Putin’s 3-D chess game not going as planned? Not that I have better ideas, but he and Lavrov should have known better than to give them a blank check. You give them an inch, they take a mile.
Still waiting for Syria to defend itself against the schoolyard bully. Syria must have a pair somewhere.
I keep saying they’d be committing suicide but the constant attacks and the US’ killer sanctions leaves them with little choice.
Shoot down the drones. Shoot down the aircraft. Israel is committing acts of war.
“Russia will almost certainly react, as it would look bad if they let an Israeli strike go by without comment.”
Unless that comment is: “One more fucking time and all hell will break loose”, don’t waste your time. Putin’s balls must be shrinking.
Isreal bombing Syria is hardly news worthy as it happens so frequently, now if Israel were to go a week or so without bombing anybody that would be so unusual it would be worthy of comment. The sad part is we, the US, are supporters of and make possible Israels atrocious behavior.
I have understood long time ago that Russia’s decision making processes are deliberately long term. The reason? There are too many elements in their calculus.
In Soviet Era decisions were rushed and after Stalin, were back under the influence of communist cosmopolitanism, i.e. modern day globalism . These are the birds of same feather.
But there is a season for everything. Look at how Russia handled Ukraine. There was no way Russia could change history of Ukrainian nationalism present strongly in some regions in tandem with growing tiredness of economic sluggishness. When population craves change and Europe offering bright future — do not stand in the way.
Ukraine has to learn and shape its future in its own time. Russia secured return of Crimea, and a negotiating position in Donbas. It is now a question of thousands of elements to play themselves out.
Today, Russia has returned to old Russian pre-revolutionary diplomacy. With two major changes. One, it has learned to pay attention to intellectual bolshevism still present in many guises. Two, it has gradually degraded European importance to its cultural, economic and security future.
Russia is playing long game on Israel. This is why Western provocations are coming — in Black Sea, Baltic, Syria.
Today, five massive struggles are unfolding for the future of many countries and their regions. US is up to its eyeballs in each. Yemen, for the fate of Bab Al-Mandeb Straits, Myanmar to block Chinese access to open seas, Libya as an agent of provocation against Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan for controlling Red Sea.
All of them by far more important to Russia than Israeli provocation in Syria. All that Israel is actually achieving is the hatred in Arab world. Its aggressive use of UAE as a doormat has been duly noted.
Israel would love nothing else but to provoke Russia. Thus skirting around, coming closer to its location. Childish zealotry as always.
I would not worry about Russia. It knows that there are seasons for everything.
Yemen also has………………………oil
Russia already did the talks about deconfliction. Israel already promised. Now it has of course just done it anyway. That is what Israeli promises are — lies.
So NOW what will Russia do? “Lie to me again, please, I really enjoy that,” is the American approach to Israel. Just send campaign cash, and all is acceptable.
Now, Russia will do something it had threatened to do, or just pretend while sending “final notice” warning messages in private.
Russia needs to have a couple of SU-57 aircraft make a pass over Israeli lands.