PrintIn the wake of the downfall of the Assad regime, reports have emerged of an Israeli military push onto the Syrian side of the Golan as well as airstrikes against military installations and positions once held by Assad's military forces. What are the reasons for these actions?
One interpretation is that Israel is seizing on an opportunity created by the vacuum of Assad's downfall and thus grabbing territory merely for the sake of expansionism. This view, however, misunderstands what the nature of Israeli policy has been towards Syria since the outset of the war. Israeli policy can be understood by two main principles: (i) minimise the threat posed by Iran and Hezbollah, and (ii) minimise the threat posed by anarchy.
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