Israel has once again ravaged Syria. From Suwayda in the south to Damascus, government centers, armed forces, the presidential palace, the Ministry of Defense, and more were targeted by devastating airstrikes.
Kabul 24: The scene of destruction in Damascus’ government buildings is a metaphor for the collapse of one of the Middle East’s geopolitical pillars, Syria.
After two bloody and costly days, following a familiar pattern, Trump stepped onto the stage, declaring he had asked Netanyahu to halt the attacks, stating that now is the time for peace.
The repetition of this pattern in Iran, Lebanon, and Yemen leaves no doubt that there is complete coordination at the highest levels between the two leaders, and this is merely a performance of a shared strategy.
The “lawnmower strategy,” peace through strength, the doctrine of limited sovereignty, or whatever name it’s given, is nothing but a redefinition of the region’s security and political arrangements based on an expansive interpretation of Israel’s interests and security.
The pretext for the recent attack was the Syrian army’s advance in the Druze-populated Suwayda province.
Following clashes between Druze and Bedouin Arabs, government forces entered the province to restore order, or rather, to extend central authority.Previously, Israel had designated this region and two other southern provinces as off-limits, its backyard, and had warned Damascus against military entry.
The Al-Sharaa government, likely with Turkey’s encouragement and backing, crossed these red lines and was forced to pay a heavy price.Ankara likely believed that Tom Barrack, Trump’s envoy, had made positive remarks in favor of consolidating power in Damascus, and with some resilience, the Al-Sharaa government could overcome Israel’s challenge.
These calculations proved wrong, resulting in yet another display of Trump’s fluid, last-minute stances and Turkey’s passivity on the Syrian stage.Apparently, the Turks limited themselves to warning Jolani to quickly abandon the presidential palace to avoid assassination.Today, Israel openly threatened Jolani with assassination.
The assassination of leaders and senior officials of regional countries is part of Israel’s new strategy.Tel Aviv, through a combination of infiltration, assassination, and airstrikes, seeks to force opposing governments into submission and transformation.
This policy, which became evident after October 7th, clearly positions Tel Aviv as a new imperial power.A state that, through unilateralism and the application of power politics, takes a step beyond the Bush Jr. doctrine of preemptive wars.Netanyahu considers October 7th as Israel’s September 11th and aims to use the opportunity to establish a new security order.An order in which even theoretical opposition to Israel is impossible.During Israel’s attack on Iran, the German Chancellor praised Israel for carrying out the “dirty work.”“Dirty work” is a metaphor for Israel’s militarism in the Middle East on behalf of the U.S. and NATO.This subcontracting allows Trump to avoid getting entangled in endless wars. In fact, this strategy is a dramatic fusion of two contradictory roles: the volcano and the firefighter.Israel ignites the fire, and the U.S., after letting it burn thoroughly, adjusts…Something went wrong, please refresh to reconnect or try again.
