Marco Rubio Reacts to Israel Strikes on Syria

Newsweek ^ | June 16, 2025 | Shane Croucher

[hcmama]

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is "very concerned" about Israel's strikes on Syria.

"We're going to be working on that issue as we speak," Rubio said, Reuters reported.

"I just got off the phone with the relevant parties. We're very concerned about it, and hopefully we'll have some updates later today."

Rubio said the U.S. wants the fighting to stop, Reuters added.

There are clashes between Syrian government forces and local Druze fighters, the latter of which Israel is seeking to protect.

Major General Uri Gordin, who leads the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Northern Command, said in a statement that the military is "operating decisively" in southern Syria and targeting "Syrian regime assets".

[hcmama]

Rubio sounds mad.

The former ISIS boy wonder in Syria was the darling of the Middle East and the West a few days ago.

What happened?

[Red Badger]

[The Sons of Liberty]

The former ISIS boy wonder in Syria was the darling of the Middle East and the West a few days ago.
What happened?

You can NEVER trust a raghead. The Israelis know and understand this.

[avital2]

the Israelis have moved in with force to disabuse Syrians from their attacks on the Druze.Israelis and Druze have a strong bond including Druze living on the Golan and serving in the IDF.

[MinorityRepublican]

The former ISIS boy wonder in Syria was the darling of the Middle East and the West a few days ago.

My take is that the leader of Syria puts on a suit. He's nice to the West.

But it's business as usual in Syria.

Israel should annex the Druze territories of Syria in the South.

The remaining minorities in Syria should flee to the Druze territories.

Eventually, what's left of Syria is going to become an ISIS Caliphate.

[Texas Fossil]

Yes. Spot on.

[catnipman]

i’m thinking that if they haven’t already, Israel should be heavily arming the Druze ... helps the Druze and provides a buffer for Israel ...

[montag813]

The former ISIS boy wonder in Syria was the darling of the Middle East and the West a few days ago. Exactly. Trump and the UK dropped sanctions on him after his charm offensive...and then his troops took part in a massacre of Druze with Bedouin gangs. Suddenly we don't look so "smart" after all. NEVER trust a Muzzie!

[jjotto]

Rumor is that Turkey advised Al-Shara to halt attacks on Druze or admit he’s not in control of his Al Queada pals. Watch for confirmation or denial.

[montag813]

My take is that the leader of Syria puts on a suit. He's nice to the West.

“Nice suit. John Phillips, London. I have two myself. Rumor has it Arafat buys his there.”

[03A3]

Israeli’s protecting semi-Christians? What’s in it for them?

[lgjhn23]

“..You can NEVER trust a raghead....”

Exactly.
That’s why the communist RATS love em so much....two peas in a pod kinda thingy.
Had to work with em way back in my early career days. Could never trust em for a second. ALWAYS had to watch your back.

[SaveFerris]

I gotta borrow that one for other threads

[Nextrush]

What matters is that Israel attacking Syria stopped the cross-examination of Benjamin Netanyahu at his corruption trial, no spit.

[af_vet_1981]

The former ISIS boy wonder in Syria was the darling of the Middle East and the West a few days ago.

What happened?

ISIS started murdering, raping, etc. the Druze in Syria. That's what they do. That's all they do to those they consider infidels. Israel warned them at least two times to stop and they continued the genocidal behavior. Full stop; Israel cares more about genocide than the rest of the Middle East.

[Srednik]

Srednik’s Middle East source (Amir Tsarfati of “Behold Israel”) reports these strikes were to prevent the destruction of Druze communities by advancing Syrian tanks. Srednik believe him.

[af_vet_1981]

Israel should be heavily arming the Druze ...

That was tried in South Lebanon in the 80s and the Reagan Administration feared it would lead to another Arab-Israeli war. Some of the Christian militia there allied with Israel (the Catholic Christian-dominated South Lebanon Army (SLA)) were allowed into Israel to escape the Moslem revenge. The others ...

After Israeli forces withdrew from Lebanon on 22 May 2000, the SLA positions collapsed in the face of Lebanese civilians and Hezbollah's advance towards South Lebanon and Saad Haddad's statue was dragged through the streets of Marjayoun. SLA members either fled to Israel, constituting Lebanese people in Israel, or were captured and tried for treason.

[bdfromlv]

war is deceit, so says Mohammed yes that one. also taqiyya is approved for non Muslims

[faithhopecharity]

Rubio, if he is going to make statements, needs to support the Druze and IDF in protecting them (...AND quietly inform the terrorista/iSIS new leader of Syria to knock the attacks off — that the Druze are not fair game for his tanks and troops ...)

[SunkenCiv]

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