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\"\"New Arab,<\/em> Israeli strikes on Syria ‘completely lawless’, UN experts say<\/a><\/p>\n

To generalize Netanyahu\u2019s example: Nations fearing a neighbor\u2019s potential military capability may pro-actively destroy that capability, if they can. Also, they may occupy a portion of that neighbor\u2019s territory as a buffer and hold it for as long as they see fit.<\/p>\n

By Dec 11, the IDF fighter aircraft had struck Syria 350 times, while drone and missiles had struck another 130 times. Since then, the staunchly anti-Assad UK-based Syrian Observatory For Human Rights (SOHR) has recorded 30-60 additional strikes per day.<\/a>\u00a0 Also, Israeli ground forces have moved into the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights with the aim of controlling the 400-square-kilometer (155-square-mile) zone.<\/p>\n

CNN,<\/em> Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change face of the Middle East\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Times of Israel, In historic campaign across Syria, IDF says it destroyed 80% of Assad regime\u2019s military<\/a><\/p>\n

Times of Israel,<\/em> Israeli Air Force says it has achieved total air superiority above Syria<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Daily Mail, Israel drops ‘earthquake bomb’: Colossal explosion ‘so big it registered on the Richter scale’ hits Syrian coast as air strikes target weapons depots.<\/a><\/p>\n

Middle East Eye,<\/em> Israeli bombing of Syria disrupting humanitarian efforts, spreading fear: UN<\/a><\/p>\n

New & Expanded Occupation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mondoweiss,<\/em> Israel occupies more Syrian land with U.S. approval<\/a><\/p>\n

AFP,<\/em> Israel orders troops to ‘prepare to remain’ in Syria buffer zone through winter<\/a><\/p>\n

ABC (Australia),<\/em> Israel plans to double its settlers in the occupied Golan Heights after fall of Syrian regime<\/a><\/p>\n

2024 Israeli invasion of Syria:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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