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Didn't Israel occupy the Golan Heights, saying they need it as a buffer zone?
And then they established a "demilitarized zone" between Syria and the Golan Heights, to "protect themselves".
Which they have now occupied with their military.
Now they want a buffer inside Syria, to protect the buffer of their buffer.
And they're also bombing Damascus "defensively".
I don't know what thought process leads to believing that bombing the capital of another country, which hasn't attacked you, is self defense.
But I guess we in the west are expected to twist our minds around the idea a little.
Just one more ~~lane~~ buffer bro
“Israel can occupy a few more thousand square miles of Syria, as a treat”
The same twisted and ill mindset that claims “bombing refugee camps full of innocent men, women and children is self-defense”.
The main issue is; The western countries, the USA and many other countries are either okay with it, agree with it, pretending to be blind or are unable to do anything.
To answer your first question, yes. Israel has occupied the Golan Heights since the sixties and they had effectively annexed it over 40 years ago, as Israeli law applies in the Golan Heights despite being a de jure piece of Syria.
It's like a group of cops shouting "Keep your distance!" and "Don't run!", while aiming their guns and walking towards you.
I'm surprised Russia and Israel aren't bigger friends since they seem to be so similar lmao
They actually are. I don't quite understand their relationship myself, but Israel has sold US tech to Russia a few times AFAIK.
I imagine the thought process is that it's easier to do it now during the chaos than later when there's some form of new government and organised defence.
They're taking out capabilities so a new, possibly not Israel friendly government, won't have them, and thus will be less of a threat.
It doesn't make it ok of course.