Israel Raids Syria, Cites 'Self-Defense' for Cross-Border Slaughter
Israel's military conducted strikes in Syria, leading to the deaths of 13 people, including children, after locals reportedly 'resisted an incursion.' This isn't groundbreaking news; Israel has conducted hundreds of such strikes in Syria over the past decade, routinely framing them as necessary actions against 'Iranian-backed militias' or 'weapon shipments.' (See: Times of Israel, 'IDF strikes
targets in Syria,' Feb 2023). Funny how 'self-defense' always seems to involve invading someone else's territory and killing their citizens. One might wonder: if a country's security depends on repeatedly bombing its neighbors, how secure is it really? Or perhaps, how much does the international community care when the aggressor is a favored ally? The sheer predictability of the 'Iran-linked'
justification for every cross-border fatality has become a dark comedy, complete with a silent complicity from nations that would scream bloody murder if the roles were reversed.