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September 4, 2015

How Israel Can Walk the Syrian Tightrope

There are few good options, and they’re likely to get worse.

Yaakov Amidror argues that it is not in Israel’s interest to hasten the downfall of the Assad regime in Syria, thus allowing Sunni jihadists to take over the country. Nor should Israel try to prop up Assad—the proverbial devil we know—when he is becoming ever more dependent on Iran and Hizballah. Rather, Israel should remain neutral, but prepare to intervene if forced. For example:

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