Posted on 01/06/2010 4:53:24 AM PST by jhpigott
Syria will back Hizbullah against IDF' By JPOST.COM STAFF
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satelli...cle%2FShowFull
If Israel were to attack Hizbullah in Lebanon, Syria would respond and not sit idly by, the Katari Al Watan newspaper quoted Syrian sources as saying in a report published Wednesday.
The sources reportedly added that Damascus considered any threat to Lebanon's security and stability as a threat to Syria's security.
The paper reported that Damascus was worriedly taking notice of "Israeli deployment and maneuvers along the northern border," and that Syrian leadership assessed Israel was planning a military operation in Lebanon in May.
US officials have notified the Lebanese government that if it does not manage to unarm Hizbullah, "Israel plans to invade the country all the way to Beirut," the Syrian sources told the newspaper.
According to Al Watan, the sources said that "this is a message to both Syria and Lebanon."
On Sunday, a senior Beirut-based Hamas official that his group would work side-by-side with Hizbullah in the next war against Israel, Army Radio reported.
"Israel should know that if it decides to attack, we won't be able to sit on our hands, and we will assist our brothers against Israeli brutality," the official said.
He was speaking at a memorial ceremony for two Hamas operatives who were killed in a Beirut explosion some two weeks ago.
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I don’t think Syria’s involvement is all that relevant. It didn’t help Egypt much in the Yom Kippur war.
“I don’t think Syria’s involvement is all that relevant. It didn’t help Egypt much in the Yom Kippur war.”
I’m not saying Syria is going to be able to change the ultimate outcome of any conflict vis-a-vi “defeating” Israel. But to say it’s not relevant is way off IMO. If Syria doesn’t get involved Israel could fight this conflict with its air force, navy and a very limited portion of the IDF to address Hezbollah and Hamas. If Syria gets involved (meaning tens of thousands of Syrian troops and armored formations lining up on the Golan and Bekka) then Israel is going to have to mobilize the whole IDF, which would cause a serious disruption in Israel.
Not to mention a conventional war is almost certain to lead to greater casulaties. The risk of escalation also increases. There is no need to worry about Hezbollah, Hamas or Iran marching an army into Jerusalem or Tel-Aviv or for the IDF to go marching into Tehran. But if Syria gets involved whoever the victor is in the Golan (presumably Israel) is going to have the capital city of its enemy within reach. Things can get real dicey at that point. If you will recall, when Syria had some early success in the 73’ war (many were afraid Hafia was going to be over-run) Israel loaded a bunch of F-4s on the flightline with nukes. When, later in the 73’ war, Israel had cut off and surrounded Egypts 3rd Army the USSR threatened to intervene directly in the war and reportedly had an airborne division enroute . . .
In any event, if there's another dogpile on Israel, expect the Syrians to join in. They don't have the guts to take on the IDF by themselves, but they're willing to hide behind the Hamassholes and Jizzbolah.
Syria should pick a winner once and side with the IDF.
Bwhahahahah.
As we have posted before Syria and the hezzi will strike
Israel when they strike Iran,,,
It would be much better if the IDF/IAF to hit across the
northern border First and take out the nearest threat,,,
They could devote the full force of the IAF on those targets
that are in easy reach,,,
Remember 1967 ?...;0)
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