Syria's dangerous game: Rocket fire on Israel is major escalation - analysis
Assad's regime enables instability through the kinds of incidents like the rocket fire on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Rocket fire from Syria is an unprecedented escalation that is unique in its brazenness.
The Syrian regime has been working toward normalization in the region, particularly through outreach to the Persian Gulf and Egypt in recent months. However, the fact that rockets are fired from Syria, on the evening of April 8 and 9, as well as a drone launched from Syria on April 1 targeting Israel, illustrates that the regime is seeking normalization while it doesn’t rein in dangerous terrorist and militant groups.
Israel responded to the rocket fire from Syria on Sunday early in the morning. However, the importance of the rocket fire goes beyond just the rockets themselves or any response.
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Assad's regime enables instability through the kinds of incidents like the rocket fire on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Rocket fire from Syria is an unprecedented escalation that is unique in its brazenness.
The Syrian regime has been working toward normalization in the region, particularly through outreach to the Persian Gulf and Egypt in recent months. However, the fact that rockets are fired from Syria, on the evening of April 8 and 9, as well as a drone launched from Syria on April 1 targeting Israel, illustrates that the regime is seeking normalization while it doesn’t rein in dangerous terrorist and militant groups.
Israel responded to the rocket fire from Syria on Sunday early in the morning. However, the importance of the rocket fire goes beyond just the rockets themselves or any response.
more............ https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738770