“Netanyahu held urgent consultations on the “collapse of the Assad regime” in Syria – Media December 1, 00:24 Share: Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held urgent consultations with key intelligence officials , to discuss the possible collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria amid the opposition forces’ advance on Aleppo. This is reported by The Times of Israel. According to the publication, which refers to the report of the Israeli TV channel”, — write on: ua.news
Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held urgent consultations with key intelligence officials to discuss the possible collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria as opposition forces advance on Aleppo.
This is reported by The Times of Israel.
According to the publication, referring to the report of the Israeli TV channel Channel 12, the offensive of the rebels in Syria carries with it both short-term benefits and potential risks for Israel.
The day before, Netanyahu held a meeting at the Ministry of Defense, where intelligence officials said that Israel was closely monitoring the situation. According to their data, the Iranian infrastructure in Syria has suffered significant losses, and most of it has come under the control of other forces.
The prime minister’s report indicated that the Lebanese group Hezbollah is likely to focus on Syria to support the regime of Bashar al-Assad. As for the situation in Syria itself, the Israeli army, which is conducting operations against Hezbollah and pro-Iranian forces, may get more opportunities to conduct military operations.
“Intelligence leaders noted that current events have positive aspects, but warned that the collapse of the Assad regime could lead to chaos and the emergence of new military threats to Israel,” writes The Times of Israel.
The offensive on Aleppo
This week, opposition forces led by Islamists from the group “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham“ (HTSh), began a large-scale offensive on Aleppo. This key city has been under the control of Assad’s government forces since 2016.