...” “This will be a war of attrition, which the Israelis are not good at,” he explained. The conflict, he said, “will be more like a war between cities than a war on the battlefield.”...
What this fool does not understand is that should the Syria military rain missiles upon Israeli civilians, Syria will be attrited - using tactical nuclear weapons and neutron weapons.
The Syrian leadership is dumber than a houseplant to throw their lot in with the Persians. Worse than dumb, it’s suicidal.
Contrasted with the sweetheart deal they could have negotaited with the United States at little cost to themselves - but great advantages.
As it is they look to be on the path to death and destruction without mercy. And for what?