Israeli officials offered a rare confirmation of overnight attacks on the Syrian capital city of Damascus. The Sunday night strikes were claimed to have killed six people, all of them Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
The PIJ confirmed the strike, claiming that two members of their group were killed. Others, including the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the toll at six killed.
All of this points to Israel once again attacking Syria with no intent to go after Syrians. For months, Israel has attacked Syria, nominally to kill Iranians, and now they’re trying to get Palestinians in Damascus as well.
PIJ called it cowardly to attack Palestinians inside Syria, and claimed the Israelis had failed to confront them inside Palestine itself. Syria’s state media claimed several missiles were intercepted.
Retribution!
Syrians apparently are peace loving people in the Gandhian tradition–no matter how many times Israel hits them, they never strike back. One can only admire such restraint, absence of self-dignity and honor.
Do the Syrians have less dignity and honor than the Israelis ?
Actually, not sure about that. But obviously the Israelis are more courageous since they hit Syrians at will knowing there will be no response.
Kinda like gang rapists can expect no resistance….interesting opinion of courage…
Not sure what you’re trying to say. Got to make it clearer because I don’t posses your mental bandwidth.
Pretty simple, you wrote…”more courageous since they hit Syria knowing there would be no response”…exactly what gang rapists do. You respect that ?
I think rapists should have their members sliced and be thrown in prison. I support zero violence against women and children.
Except when it’s Israelis shooting Palestinians, of course…
I am 100% for the de-establishment of the colonial-settler Zio state called Israel. But thanks for your insight–typical idiot American shoot from the hip reaction. You know zilch about me.
You don’t…
You’re right. I am basically a nobody unlike many here. And I’ve worked to become a nobody. In Arabic that’s called “fana.”
The Israeli’s are cowards..they do not dare attack Syria in the daytime, and need to illegally fly through Lebanese airspace. Syria responds with eliminating Israel’s illegal and unjust attacks via its ability to shoot Israeli missiles out of the sky. Israel has always been a coward state..that is how they thrive with Uncle Sam holding their hand…lol.
When utter annihilation awaits the path of striking back you can hardly criticize restraint and patience when it’s winning out…
Didn’t someone say, “Give me liberty or give me death.”
Note he did not say I’ll live like a slave if you just permit me to live.
Also, though it is counterproductive, at least the people in Gaza keep firing homemade missiles at Israel despite the Israelis over-the-top response.
And G. Washington did not say I’ll not fight the British because I could lose and would probably be hanged as a traitor.
Did the framers face a nation that wanted nothing more than to destroy them and turn their land into a century of unending bloodletting, with 0 chance of actually militarily defeating that enemy?
Did they have no access to alliances that could provide meaningful support for their efforts?
We’re the founders already facing barbarian rebels, and occupation by another powerful nation?
Syria depends on Russian assistance, and Russia won’t allow them to strike at Israel because Russia hardly wants that assured fight with the US.
Would the founders have fought in the same situation? I have my doubts.
The Syrians are far more dignified than the Israel who thrives on all of its injustices without any repercussions. These injustices are are well known..theft, subjugation, mass murder, child kidnappings and torture. Assad is no saint, but he is far more dignified than Netanyahu, or any illegal settler…
Self dignity and honor takes a back seat when those bombing you have the backing of the world’s lone superpower.
Maybe they are waiting for a time that suits their interest’s when responding. Do not think that restraint is a form of weakness..it isn’t. The Israeli’s are not very smart in their approach, and in due time they will pay dearly for it.
Poor little Israel..can’t seem to stop being the airforce for Al Queda and Nusra Front…but in essence there is no real daylight between Al Queda, Shin Beit, the Mossad, or the CIA for that matter. All feel a need to further their respective terror agendas no matter how horrible the outcome is. Chickens will come home to roost..hopefully sooner than later…Go BDS.