... period between 2011 and 2015, has given Russia an unprecedented opportunity to launch a new phase in its foreign policy and bolster its position in the world.
Russia’s presence in Syria can thus be explained by the fact that it is difficult to involve Syria, Iran and Hezbollah in the following:
Direct military contact with Turkey, the United States and Israel.
The management of negotiations and settlements with armed groups and maintaining security in areas where settlements have been reached, such as Daraa and the southern region.
Air force, military field work, and the essential supply during the ...
... Hezbollah: Towards a New Escalation?"
On July 4, 2018, in Brussels hosted an international expert meeting focusing on "Israel, Iran and Hezbollah: Towards a New Escalation?"
The meeting was organized by the International Crisis Group (ICG), the Italian Institute ... ... issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: recent changes in the political and military situation in the southeast of Syria, positions of the participants in the conflict, scenarios of possible escalation, and the possibility of its prevention....
... recent agreement between the US and Russia for a “zone of de-escalation” in southern Syria. In the view of the Israeli establishment, this prevents Israel from reacting to security concerns in the area—namely, military activities by the “Iran-Hezbollah-Syria axis.” Nevertheless, given the US absence, Israel understands that it must balance between protecting its security and awareness that its activities could, as Russian President Vladimir Putin warned, lead to “a new round of dangerous consequences for the region.” In other words, Israel now ...
... very next day after Nasrallah’s speech it was learned that Israel had once again
struck
military targets in Syria, this time near Damascus. However, the Israeli army did not make any comment about this information, and it was refuted both within Syria and by Hezbollah. Israel is not part of any of the current coalitions operating in Syria, but the country’s leadership
permits
the use of weapons on Syrian territory in order to prevent the transfer of arms (which could alter the rules of the game) and attacks on ...
... attend the upcoming meeting of the coalition scheduled for the end of February in Washington (
Al-Monitor
, 25.02.2015
). However, the situation became even more complicated due to the “Israeli factor.” On January 18, 2015, well-planned Israeli airstrikes against a convoy in the Quneitra District of Syria injured many members of Hezbollah and killed some key personalities of its military wing, namely
Imad Mughniyeh’s
(who was killed in February 2008) son “Jawad” Jihad Mughniyeh and cousin Jihad Mustafa Badr Al Din, field commander Mohammad Issa (who goes by ...
