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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Justin Salhani

Israel pushes on with strategy to keep neighbours weak in Lebanon and Syria

Israeli soldiers stand on an armoured vehicle before crossing the security fence, moving towards the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 [File: Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]

Beirut, Lebanon – Israel’s continuing attacks intend to keep its neighbours unstable, weak and fragmented, analysts say, and are contributing to the derailing of governing projects in Lebanon and Syria.

Conversations with experts, analysts, and diplomats reveal a belief that Israel wants to keep the two states weak and fractured, maintaining Israel as the strongest regional power.

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