Israel flexes muscles in Syria, Lebanon in warning to Sharaa, Hezbollah
The flyover during Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral and the warnings this week by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reflect Israel’s concerns over its borders with both Lebanon and Syria.
TEL AVIV — Israel is displaying a growing appetite for what is being described in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s circle as redrawing of the map of the Middle East, namely the changes of regime both in Lebanon and in Syria.
Borne on the success of the severe blows it inflicted on Hezbollah and on the other proxies of the Iranian regime (Hamas and Syria) last year, and bolstered by US President Donald Trump's victory, Israel is flexing its muscles in both countries.
Israeli jets over Beirut
In its latest show of strength, a low-flying formation of Israel Air Force F-35 fighter jets buzzed Beirut’s Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on Sunday as tens of thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered to pay their last respects to the group’s erstwhile leaders assassinated by Israel in September and October 2024 — Hassan Nasrallah and his successor, Hashem Safieddine.
