A drive up from Metula to the river cuts Southern Lebanon off from Syria, and puts the HEZ in an untenable position where they either run, or die in place without support.
Syra CANNOT stand against the Israeli Army or Air Force, which means a War of The Missles....
Which in turn would prompt the IAF to make pre-emptive strikes against Syrian missile bases, assuming it knows where they are.
Seems to me they tried that a few years back.....
"A drive up from Metula to the river cuts Southern Lebanon off from Syria, and puts the HEZ in an untenable position where they either run, or die in place without support."
I believe this is the ultimate goal. If you look at a map, that is the place to make the move. Most analysts believe that Hizbullah is stronger than the Syrian Army and the Syrian Army would not stand a chance against the IDF.
A drive up from Metula to the river cuts Southern Lebanon off from Syria, and puts the HEZ in an untenable position where they either run, or die in place without support.
Syra CANNOT stand against the Israeli Army or Air Force, which means a War of The Missles....
This is a credible threat the Syrians do have. Their missiles (medium and long range) can target anywhere in Israel and have some guidance capability and some of the warheads are likely wmd equipped