Redrawing the map: Israel seeks to remake the Middle East to its own design
Al Jazeera
Following its new attacks on Syria, Israel’s leaders and much of its media tout the creation of a new Middle East.
Since former Syrian President Basher al-Assad’s dramatic flight to Moscow on Sunday, Israel has launched hundreds of attacks on its neighbour.
Israel claims this is necessary for its defence.
But it has been attacking Syria with impunity since at least January 2013, when it bombed a Syrian weapons convoy, killing two.
Since then, Israel has attacked Syria continuously, typically claiming it was targeting positions belonging to its nemeses – Hezbollah and Iran.
In the process, according to observers, it has normalised for itself the idea of attacking a neighbouring state.
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