SYRIAN PERSPECTIVE ON ISRAEL – HAMAS WAR OF 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46991/jos.2023.24.2.032Keywords:
Gaza Strip, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”, Bashar Al-Assad, Damascus International AirportAbstract
Israel-Hamas war erupted on 7th of October in 2023 is of global significance and currently most of the historians and researchers recognize the overriding need to study this topic. Moreover, it is impossible to pay attention to military operations in only one front such as Gaza Strip. The magnitude and character of war if not contained regionally will be unknown in terms of global security. This study is aimed at revealing the possible involvement of Syria into Israel-Hamas war and to examine different aspects of Syrian position on Israel-Hamas war in light of Israeli airstrikes and in the context of Iran-Israel confrontation in Syria. There are two research questions: 1. What are the key determinants of Syrian position towards Israel-Hamas ongoing war? 2․ How does Syrian factor effect on the war and what are the main tendencies of Syria’s possible involvement into the Israel-Hamas war? Analyzing the main reasons of the war and scrutinizing primary consequences for the Syrian side, discussing various perspectives and thoughts, we draw our own perspective on the subject and make conclusions.
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