By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
The Syrian army has launched an offensive to retake the Syrian Golan Heights.
Last week al Qaeda affiliates successfully moved into the major villages on the Syrian Golan. This was a redo of exactly the events of last June. The Golan has critical importance and is essential in terms of keeping the border with Israel and Jordan secure.
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights director Abdel Rahman described the Syrian assault:
"The army's counter-offensive, against rebels and the (jihadist) Al-Nusra Front, has been extremely fierce. On Friday the army fired 100 rockets and carried out 15 air strikes. On Saturday, the air raids and shelling have been continuous, and the army also fired a surface-to-surface missile against Sahem village."
There is no doubt that many more Syrian foot soldiers will be brought to the region to mop up the operation.
Last year, Syria used Hezbollah as the fighting force to oust al Qaeda.
Keeping the Golan quiet is critical so as to make certain that the Syrian conflict does not cross over into Israel or drag Israel into retaliation strikes.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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