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July 30, 2018

Israel’s Escalating Conflict with Iran in Syria

And how the U.S. can help.

Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, Iran has used its intervention on behalf of Bashar al-Assad to establish a military foothold in the country for itself and its Lebanese proxy, Hizballah. Fearing that Tehran is planning to turn this into a new front for attacking the Jewish state, the IDF has conducted numerous attacks on Iranian and Iran-allied positions in Syria. Tony Badran, Matthew R.J. Brodsky, and Jonathan Schanzer explain recent developments in Israeli strategy and outline how the U.S. can best assist its most important Middle Eastern ally:

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