Israel a 'Threat' to Syria? Who Knew a Decade of Bombing Could Do That?
So, the latest revelation from The New Arab is that Israel's relentless air raids are a 'major threat' to Syria's stability. (Shocking, truly.) The piece details Israel's sustained campaign against Iranian targets and other forces within Syria, essentially ensuring any 'post-Assad future' remains perpetually out of reach by—you know—bombing it into oblivion. This isn't exactly new; Israel has
conducted hundreds of airstrikes in Syria since 2013, openly admitting to targeting Iranian-backed militias and Syrian army positions. The New Arab notes how these strikes, particularly since October 7th, have intensified. While the article focuses on Israel's actions as a newly recognized 'threat,' it conveniently sidesteps the decades-long context of Israeli expansionism and its consistent
undermining of regional stability. (Remember the Golan Heights? Taken in 1967, annexed in 1981, universally condemned.) The implication that this is a recent, unforeseen 'emergence' of hostility, rather than a continuation of long-standing policy, is a classic media framing trick. It's like calling a serial arsonist a 'spontaneous cause' of house fires.