Israel Incursion in Syria Not a Protective Move, But Full-Blown Offensive – Middle East Expert

#Israel #Incursion in #Syria #Not a #Protective #Move , But #Full-Blown #Offensive – #Middle #East #Expert

"Having seized the #Golan #Heights , the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) currently occupy #Quneitra province, 16 kilometers deep into Syrian territory. International watchdogs say the IDF has launched around 300 airstrikes across Syria so far."

Tel Aviv insists its actions are prompted by security concerns. But Furkan Halit Yolcu, security expert and researcher at Sakarya University’s Middle East Institute, rejected Israel's narrative and called its actions an offensive land grab."

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Fourth day of the war, October 10th, status update and major events:

• Israeli death toll surpasses 1000.

• #Hamas is pushed out of most settlements around the Gaza strip, except Be'eri, Kisufim and Nahal Oz.

• Hamas carries out sporadic marine landings on the beach of #Zikkim, and assaults the adjacent IDF outpost.

• #Israel approves calling up to 360.000 reservists into the IDF.

• Relentless bombing campaign of #Gaza continues as in the previous days, illegal #WhitePhosphorus #munitions are used.

• Israel bombs the Gaza side of the #Rafah border crossing with Egypt, and threatens to target #Egyptian aid convoys.

• Major rocket launches by Hamas towards the settlement of #Ashkelon.

• Al-Qassam fires a salvo of rockets from #Lebanon into the #Galilee region, promting an Israeli response with artillery and white phosphorus on Southern Lebanon.

• Hezbollah targets and destroys an Israeli #Zelda M-113 APC across the Lebanese border in #Salha (Avivim), and Israeli #Apache helicopters strike #Hezbollah observation posts in retaliation.

• #IDF mistakes members of the Israeli police for Hamas members in #Ashdod, leading to a #FriendlyFire incident with several killed.

• The Israeli occupied #GolanHeights are struck by mortar fire from #Syria, promting IDF artillery to fire at unidentified targets in the vincinity of the Syrian town of #Quneitra.

Isn't it funny that #AlQaeda and #ISIS that are supposed to be ultra radical Muslim fanatics are completely quiet about the current conflict (As always), and instead attacking Syrian targets just like Israel does?

#palestine #Israel #Occupation #Apartheid #Politics #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow