The U.S. Secretary of State, Rubio, stated on July 16 local time that the United States has contacted all parties involved in the Syrian conflict and reached an agreement on specific steps to end the conflict. The U.S. special envoy for Middle East affairs, Wetkow, called on Israel and Syria to cease fire and engage in constructive dialogue. The U.S. side claimed that the Israeli authorities had received a warning from President Trump, and the Trump administration had asked Israel to stop bombing the HTS forces in Syria. The Israeli side said: "If Juralani does not understand this message, Israeli air strikes on Syria will escalate, and the Israeli army will start a targeted assassination operation in Syria." Israel does not want to confront the HTS forces directly, as the HTS forces have already aligned with Trump. The Israeli military hopes that air strikes will force Juralani to stop the fighting and push the HTS forces out of southern Syria.
The Syrian Ministry of the Interior announced that the new Syrian army and Druze militia forces reached a ceasefire agreement in Suwayda province. Jabora, a leader of the Suwayda Druze community, announced the ceasefire, supporting Syrian unity and opposing Israeli intervention. However, another Druze leader, Hijiri, announced that he refused the ceasefire and would continue the fight. Although under strong pressure from the U.S., Israel, Syria, and the Druze sides temporarily "peace," from the deployment of troops by the "big president" Juralani, there is no sign of peace. This time, Juralani dared to put all his elite forces on the line again, sending thousands of reinforcements, rushing forward despite Israeli air strikes. It is clear that the new Syrian army, HTS forces, and foreign mercenaries have definitely received support from a third party: Turkey supports the HTS forces to attack the Israeli-controlled areas.
In the end, the Syrian issue will be resolved through a major confrontation among Israel, Turkey, and Syria. If Israel eliminates Juralani and the HTS forces, the Russians will certainly quickly occupy the coastal two provinces, crush the remaining HTS forces, and support the Alawites, using former government soldiers of Syria. This is something the U.S. does not want to see. As for the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon, Israel is determined to fully control them. Before resolving its conflicts with Iran, Israel clearly does not want to have direct conflicts with Turkey or even the U.S.
Israel wants to take over several areas in Syria as a forward base for a second strike against Iran. Israeli fighter jets can fly from Azerbaijan to bomb Iran, indicating that the Israeli Air Force has already used airports in neighboring countries. From the current situation, it seems that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's demand is war, and he is willing to fight with anyone. Since it is difficult to fight in Gaza, and Iran's counterattack is somewhat problematic, then take Syria to practice again.
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