Russia-Ukraine War
The IDF warns: Tensions between the United States and Russia are hurting Air Force operations in Syria
Senior military officials said that if the Russians announced that they were opposed to American movements in the Syrian territory under their control, this would also affect the Israeli Air Force and its freedom of action in Syria, where Iran is based and transfers weapons.
"One must act wisely and act sensitively, the changes cannot be ignored"
Amir Bohbot
27/02/2022
Sunday, 27 February 2022, 18:59
Share on Facebook
Share on WhatsApp
Share on Twitter
Share on Email
Share on general
Comments
Comments
Assault attributed to Israel in Damascus, 24 February 2022 (use under section 27A of the Copyright Law)
Senior IDF officials say in closed-door talks that sensitivity and even a restriction on the Israeli Air Force's freedom of action in the Syrian region is developing. This is against the background of tensions between Russia and the United States To
act wisely and to act sensitively, the changes cannot be ignored, "they said
. An overview of what is happening in Syria, the deployment of forces and reasonable scenarios according to which the Iranians can change patterns of action in the Syrian space in order to take advantage of the tensions and transfer more weapons.
Sources in the defense establishment said last night that "business is as usual. There is no change in either the Israeli-Russian apparatus or the activities of the IDF.
"The IDF will continue to address any threat."
More on Walla!
Report in Syria: Israel attacks in Damascus, 3 soldiers killed
To the full article
"The changes cannot be ignored."
Assault in Syria, October (Photo: ShutterStock)
According to foreign publications, the IDF has in recent years carried out hundreds of attacks against arms shipments from Iran via Syria to Lebanon for Hezbollah, and against Iranian establishment processes throughout Syria, including the transfer of weapons to various areas. The Jordan-Syria-Iraq border, which houses an American base with air forces, air defenses and more than a thousand fighters. They oppose American movements in this area, which could also affect the Israeli Air Force.
The IDF's fear of regional change also accompanies naval commanders, as it is estimated that once the friction between US forces and Russia's vessels in the Middle East subsides, this could affect the general attitude of vessels in the region, including Israel, which is perceived as its strongest ally. Of the United States in the region.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense and the IDF are eagerly awaiting the transfer of $ 1 billion from the United States next month to finance the production of Iron Dome interceptors, due to the Biden administration's difficulty in transferring the overall defense budget.
news
Army and Security
Tags
Syria
Ukraine
IDF