The US and Israel want to take advantage of the situation in Syria. What the media say
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The US and Israel are trying to take advantage of the uncertainty in Syria. Washington is looking for partners among the groups that may come to power, while Tel Aviv has launched military operations in the Golan Heights region and is also attacking Syria's largest air bases. At the same time, there are fears that the latest developments will lead to an increase in the terrorist threat in the region. What the media write about the situation in Syria - in the Izvestia digest.
The Washington Post: The US is looking for partners among armed groups in Syria
The US government has begun to think feverishly about what to do in the wake of the rapid developments in Syria. Senior U.S. diplomats have traveled to the region to participate in talks to maintain stability in Syria and try to facilitate a political transition.
The Washington Post
[State Department spokesman Matthew] Miller said U.S. sanctions against Syria and a potential resumption of diplomatic relations with Damascus are tools Washington can use to try to encourage Syria's new leaders to promote an inclusive political process
At the same time, the Pentagon, along with intelligence agencies, has begun looking for potential partners among armed groups in Syria, counting on them to share American security interests. The U.S. is also assessing the amount of weapons and military equipment that may have gone to the rebels after the retreat of government forces.
Sky News: 'Islamic State'* could fill the vacuum in Syria
The fall of the official authorities in Syria could lead to the revival of the "Islamic State" (*IG, terrorist organization banned in Russia). The fate of the camps where thousands of captured fighters are being held remains murky. They are now under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Sky News
They still hold the territory and are responsible for guarding the camps, backed by hundreds of US soldiers. However, the Kurdish militias are under pressure from rival rebel groups backed by Turkey, meaning their ability to guard the camps could be jeopardized
Syria's new transitional government may try to regain control of the entire country. According to former UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey, camps with IS members are not being properly guarded. There is a possibility that the situation will spiral out of control.
Reuters: Iran has opened a direct line of communication with Syria's new leadership
Iran has opened a direct line of communication with rebels in Syria's new leadership following the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad, who was an ally of the republic. Hours after taking over Damascus, Tehran said it expected relations to continue and called for an inclusive government representing all sectors of Syrian society. Iran has established contacts with two groups within the new leadership.
Reuters
A senior official said Iran's spiritual rulers, faced with the loss of an important ally in Damascus and Donald Trump's return to the White House in January, were open to engaging with Syria's new leaders. "This interaction is key to stabilizing relations and preventing further regional tensions," the official said
Iranian officials say Trump is using Assad's resignation as leverage to increase economic and political pressure on Iran to either force concessions or destabilize the Islamic Republic.
The Washington Post: Israeli troops are advancing rapidly into Syrian territory
Within hours of rebels taking control of Damascus, Israel seized military posts in southern Syria, sending its troops across the border for the first time since the official end of the Doomsday War in 1974. Arab countries criticized the incursion as an illegal occupation and warned it could further destabilize the republic.
The Washington Post
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said Monday that IDF troops have been authorized to advance further and seize positions outside the narrow U.N.-monitored demilitarized zone separating the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria
The Israeli government says the seizure of Syrian territory is limited and intended to protect Israel from possible attacks by Syrian factions. Israeli Defense Forces units took control of an observation base atop Mount Hermon and struck weapons depots and other military targets across Syria. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said this was to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of rebel groups.
The Times of Israel: Netanyahu announced the annexation of the Golan Heights to Israeli territories
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a press conference on developments in Syria. He announced that the Golan Heights, recognized by the international community as Syrian territory, will become an integral part of Israel. He said seizing and holding the entire territory of the disputed Golan Heights "guarantees Israel's sovereignty and security."
The Times of Israel
The Israel Defense Forces stressed that the move, which saw Israeli troops take up positions inside the buffer zone for the first time since the 1974 disengagement agreement, was temporary, but acknowledged that troops were likely to remain in Syrian territory for the foreseeable future
Netanyahu also said Assad's fall was a result of Israel's actions against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran in recent years. He said Israel intends to "transform the face of the Middle East."
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