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(a year ago)After the outbreak of fighting between Syrian government forces and armed wood factions that control the city of Sweida in a rare development, Israel bombed Syrian government forces entering the vastly wooded city in southern Syria, coming to the community's defense. Although earlier, Syria's new leadership [...]
Although earlier, Syria's new leadership was considered by Israel as a potential partner, it was a direct attack. However, Syria's Defence Minister, shortly thereafter, has announced a ceasefire.
Israel, which itself has a woody population, has attempted to appear a defender of the woody community in Syria, viewing them as potential allies.
According to The Times of Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have stated that they had ordered the Israeli Defence Forces to bomb the forces and Syrian weapons that were approaching Sweida “following the attack on the trees”.
Israeli attacks occurred as Syrian forces entered the town of Sweida to suppress deadly intermunitary clashes between the majority of timber and the Bedouin tribes, which reportedly left nearly 100 dead. /Periscope
