Posted on 09/27/2014 4:30:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The infiltration of Syrian militants into Lebanon threatens Hezbollah’s presence in the strategic Golan Heights.
First, Jabhat al-Nusra has taken control of the Syrian side of the border facing the Lebanese area of Shebaa, which is occupied by Israel, isolating Hezbollah from the Syrian extension in the Golan Heights. Hezbollah considers the area a strategic position in its conflict with Israel... Jabhat al-Nusra’s control of the Syrian-Lebanese-Israeli triangle has put an end to this and prevented it from being used as a multidisciplinary card in the hands of Hezbollah.
Second... It isolates Hezbollah and its supporting forces in Lebanon and Syria from the As-Suwayda area, on the border with the Syrian Golan, but also to the east of Quneitra and Daraa, both of which were dominated by Jabhat al-Nusra militants.
The fact is that the Suwayda area, Jabal al-Arab or the Druze Mountain are predominantly inhabited by Syrian Druze, ...characterized by extreme coordination in their political positions and regional positioning in all three countries.
Moreover, Suwayda is known for its large number of emigrants who left Syria, especially to Western countries, and the help they send to their acquaintances constitutes a major source of remittances for Syria. These constitute a key element in the Syrian lobby outside Syria, which is still on good terms with the official Syrian authorities to date...
The third matter of concern... Some Israeli media outlets have further revealed direct cooperation between the militants and the Israeli army, and other media outlets have reported about the lack of animosity between the Israeli state and Jabhat al-Nusra, which represents al-Qaeda in Syria, as well as Israeli reports about direct contacts with the Syrian opposition and mutual reassurances.
(Excerpt) Read more at al-monitor.com ...
My pleasure.
I squeeze out Hezbollah every morning.
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