Syria: A Farewell to Arms

As Bashar Al-Assad retreats to Russia, Israel races to destroy military assets — wiping out Syria’s air force, sinking its navy, and seizing the view from Mount Hermon.

AP/Hussein Malla
A masked opposition fighter carries a flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham at Damascus, December 10, 2024. AP/Hussein Malla

Everybody talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it. This chestnut could apply to Syria’s dreaded chemical weapons. Except Israel is systematically destroying President Bashar Al-Assad’s most feared weapons of mass destruction factories, along with the rest of the army Syria has built for decades with Moscow’s help. Rather than receiving thank-you notes, however, Israel is being pilloried for, wait for it, violating Syria’s sovereignty. 

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