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Israeli forces destroyed the Syrian military fleet in an operation on Monday night as part of a broad campaign to eliminate strategic threats to Israel, defence minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, during a visit to a naval base in Haifa.

“The IDF (military) has been operating in Syria in recent days to strike and destroy strategic capabilities that threaten the State of Israel. The navy operated last night to destroy the Syrian fleet with great success,” Katz said.

Reuters reports that in a statement he said Israeli forces were establishing themselves in the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and said he had ordered a “sterile defensive zone” to be created in southern Syria, without a permanent Israeli presence, to prevent any terrorist threat to Israel.

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 105 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

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.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 57 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just one more ~~lane~~ buffer bro

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago

“Israel can occupy a few more thousand square miles of Syria, as a treat”

[–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 6 months ago

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.

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.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 25 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's like a group of cops shouting "Keep your distance!" and "Don't run!", while aiming their guns and walking towards you.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm surprised Russia and Israel aren't bigger friends since they seem to be so similar lmao

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 11 points 6 months ago

They actually are. I don't quite understand their relationship myself, but Israel has sold US tech to Russia a few times AFAIK.

[–] lurklurk@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

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.

[–] OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world 54 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The IDF (military) has been operating in Syria in recent days to strike and destroy strategic capabilities that threaten the State of Israel.

By this logic everyone in range of Israel's weapons should immediately strike them and keep going until they're no longer a threat.

Also my neighbour has a gun so I broke into his home and killed his whole family. The police didn't seem to understand my argument but I tried to explain how my mission was a great success and that I have the right to defend myself.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I'm pretty sure Egypt is the last of Israel's neighbors it hasn't attacked in some way over the past year.
It's only a matter of time until they cross a line and start a conflict they can't bullshit their way out of.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago

They they've attacked the Egyptian border crossing multiple times to keep it closed.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Don’t worry, daddy America will always bail them out.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I want to preface this by saying I am absolutely not a fan of Donald Trump, but he is about to be sworn in as president again in about a month and he genuinely doesn't give a shit about America or American influence in the Middle East.
If Saudi Arabia wants to dismantle Israel, all they'll have to do is let him slap his name on a few luxury hotels there and he'll look the other way.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Maybe. He and important members of his coalition have been very supportive of Israel in the past. I don’t think it’s as simple as you say. Some of the isolationism the coming out of his mouth is more myth than reality I think.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia. lol.

[–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Israel already killed Egyptian soldiers and broke the peace treaty by occupying the border and seizing the Gaza crossings.

But Sisi the dictator did nothing.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 21 points 6 months ago

Zionist fucks.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 months ago

So opportunism as a prelude to genocide?