Peloni: There seems to be some disconnect between what is currently taking place on the ground in Syria as described in the article below and Trump’s continued support for Jolani’s leadership as made clear in his recent TruthSocial post:
“The United States is very satisfied with the results displayed, through hard work and determination, in the Country of Syria. We are doing everything within our power to make sure the Government of Syria continues to do what was intended, which is substantial, in order to build a true and prosperous Country. One of the things that has helped them greatly was my termination of very strong and biting sanctions — I believe this was truly appreciated by Syria, its Leadership, and its People! It is very important that Israel maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria, and that nothing takes place that will interfere with Syria’s evolution into a prosperous State. The new President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is working diligently to make sure good things happen, and that both Syria and Israel will have a long and prosperous relationship together. This is a historic opportunity, and adds to the SUCCESS, already attained, for PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST!”
Syrian government condemns Israeli raid into its territory, calls it ‘treacherous attack’
Following a statement by the military that six IDF soldiers were wounded during an operation in southern Syria early Friday morning, a new report claims that elements of the Syrian government were behind the attack on the Israeli forces.
The IDF operation in the southern Syrian town of Beit Jinn, which was carried out overnight between Thursday and Friday, was intended to prevent military buildup by the terrorist organization al-Jama’a al-Islamiya.
While the Jama’a al-Islamiya movement is a Sunni Muslim terror organization, they have collaborated with Hezbollah, including a recent attempt to acquire rockets from the Lebanese Shia terror group, for the purpose of launching them into Israel.
During the IDF operation, troops of the 55th Brigade, under the command of the 210th Division, entered southern Syria to apprehend three terrorists affiliated with the “Jama’a al-Islamiya.”
During the operation, after successfully apprehending several of the terrorists, the troops encountered armed opposition, and engaged in a face-to-face combat with forces in the area. Three Israeli soldiers were severely wounded, and another three sustained injuries of various degrees, during the resultant firefight. The wounded were evacuated to Sheba Tel Hashomer and Rambam hospitals in Haifa.
According to Syrian media, 13 (Syrian) people were killed in the confrontation.
The IDF said that the soldiers successfully completed the activity in the Beit Jinn area, with the wanted suspects being brought to Israel for interrogation. The two suspects were brothers, who had previously planted explosives aimed at Israeli forces in the buffer zone, and they were reportedly involved in the launch of a high-altitude missile at Israeli air force units, Kan News reported.
The two brothers were arrested in their beds without incident, Kan claimed. The IDF soldiers were attacked as they sought to extract the two brothers from the town, where they were met with armed resistance.
The Syrian government condemned the IDF raid into its territory, with Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, calling it a “treacherous” attack.
“We condemn in the strongest terms the treacherous Israeli aggression on the town of Beit Jinn, which targeted peaceful civilians,” al-Shibani said. “The continued attacks constitute a serious threat to regional peace and security, and require a firm international stance.”
Kan also stated that Syrian forces involved in the attack on the IDF soldiers were alerted by members of the intelligence forces of interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Kan said that these same elements were involved in attempts to carry out attacks against the Druze in Khader.
The report comes after Defense Minister Israel Katz said last week that peace with Syria is not likely at present due to the presence of regime-affiliated forces seeking to carry out attacks against Israel.
It also came after reports that Palestinian Islamic Jihad forces were attempting to establish a military presence in Syria.
Despite attempts by the Syrian regime to obtain financial aid and normalized relations with many Western nations, including promises of government reforms and protection for minorities, attacks against Druze, Alawite, and Christian communities in Syria have persisted in recent weeks. Many of those attacks have been carried out by militias associated with al-Sharaa’s government forces.
According to a report on Channel 13 over the weekend, the Israeli military is considering switching from operations aimed at apprehending wanted suspects to using targeted airstrikes to eliminate developing threats, following the wounding of the six soldiers. Army Radio reported that the cell in Beit Jinn included roughly 15 individuals, linked to Hamas and al-Rabita al-Islamiyya, who were allegedly planning attacks against Israel.
The military said it will continue to act against threats to Israel from Syria.
“IDF forces are deployed in the area and will continue to act against any threat to the State of Israel and its citizens.”
I really hope that DJT is right.
The Syrian forces that attacked IDF soldiers were quite officially regular Syrian soldiers fighting under the command of their brand new president Sharaa. According to this report, the Syrian minister who condemned this action is either not on the same page or else he was following orders.
The report also mentions that DJT hopes and expects Israel and Syria to get along with one another. They attack and we are supposed to absorb the fist. Nothing’s changed!