Game-Changers in Syria Will Lead To Israel-Iran Confrontation
The confrontation between Israel and Iran is escalating over Syria and expanding in Lebanon.
![Smoke rises after shells exploded in a Syrian village as seen from the Israeli occupied Golan Heights Smoke rises after shells exploded in the Syrian village of Al Rafeed, close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria, as seen from the Israeli occupied Golan Heights May 7, 2013. Israel played down weekend air strikes close to Damascus reported to have killed dozens of Syrian soldiers, saying they were not aimed at influencing its neighbour's civil war but only at stopping Iranian missiles reaching Lebanese Hezbollah militants. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - RTXZDAV](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/05/RTXZDAV.jpg/RTXZDAV.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=8tB9sh0u)
The Israeli attacks on Syria produced mild, ambiguous reactions from most Western capitals. The attacks were considered part of the Iran-Israel confrontation in the newly opened strategic playground called Syria, rather than aggression against a sovereign country.
It was aggression, regardless of the nature of relations of these capitals with the Syrian government, the domestic policies of the latter and the internal situation of increasing and expanding rebellion against the regime.