Israel Entered the Syrian Theater, Now What?

As if it is an endless horror movie that began two years ago and is still turning in Syria. Another dramatic development came to the spotlight, carrying infinite repercussions that the whole region might pay for it including Lebanon.

When Israeli warplanes hit Damascus Sunday at dawn, the information collided. Israeli sources according to the Israeli media reported that Washington has given a "green light" to Tel Aviv to intervene in the Syrian crisis after discussing the matter with numerous regional forces in order to contain any expected reactions for entering Israel the Syrian theater.

On the other hand, Israeli army radio quoted western and Israeli sources saying that Tel Aviv decided to intervene in order to overthrow the Syrian regime of Bashar Al-Assad because there is danger that active and powerful groups like al-Qaida which might take control.

In the same context, Israeli radio mentioned that Israel's military has deployed a rocket defense system to the north of the country following reported Israeli airstrikes in neighboring Syria targeting weapons believed to be destined for Lebanon's Hezbollah.

The military said it moved two Iron Dome batteries Sunday as part of "ongoing situational assessments."

However, NNA reported that Israeli occupation army raised the degree of mobilization of its troops along the Lebanese southern border in the wake of the raid by Israeli warplanes at dawn on targets inside Syria.

Early hours of dawn, witnessed intense over flights by Israeli warplanes, helicopters and reconnaissance planes over Shebaa farms. Arqoub, down to the depth of Bekaa valley.

In return, UNIFIL and truce monitors intensified their patrols along the Blue Line in the eastern sector especially in the areas of Wazzani, Ghajar, Shebaa and Kfar Shouba heights.