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[Ryuu96]

SvennoJ said:

Any idea who this could have been?

Israel army ‘assisting UN forces in repelling attack’ in Syria

The Israeli army says its soldiers were assisting United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Syrian-controlled part of the Golan Heights in repelling an attack “by armed individuals”.

“A short while ago, an attack was carried out by armed individuals at a UN post in the Hader area in Syria,” the army said in a statement, referring to a town on the edge of the UN-patrolled buffer zone in the Golan Heights.

“The [Israeli army] is currently assisting the UN forces in repelling the attack.

Israel has shored up its troops in the occupied Golan Heights. I guess making sure the rebels don't get any ideas of liberating the Golan Heights now they have momentum.

And likely also in reaction the latest UNGA resolution on the Golan Heights 4 days ago.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/un-general-assembly-demands-israel-withdraw-from-syria-s-occupied-golan-heights/3412656

Not quite sure, the Southern Front is compromised of multiple factions and they're largely in that location, they aren't part of the HTS but often allied with them, like the HTS they are enemies of all of Israel's enemies but this is the Golan Heights which Israel annexed from Syria a long time ago, it may be an attempt to reclaim it, I doubt it, I wouldn't pick a fight with Israel right now.

Israel only says "armed individuals" so it doesn't sound like a lot of people, considering how many factions there are and people running around with guns right now, it could just be a few armed individuals going wild on their own as I think the Southern Operations Room has been the more moderate group throughout the years, less religious extremists, more focused on unity.

Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 07 December 2024