Israel's Syrian expedition
Netanyahu sees the fall of Assad, and the weakness of Israel's enemies, as the perfect opportunity to shape the future of the region (and distract attention from his own domestic issues).
The swift collapse of the Assad regime and the corresponding fall-out is the geopolitical story of December 2024 (non-Trump edition, but much more surprising). I previously talked about the impact on Assad’s two biggest supporters, Russia and Iran.
I also discussed how Turkey is seizing the chance to extend its geopolitical influence and suffocate the Ku…
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