In Mr. Qassem’s first statement since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government, the Hezbollah leader confirmed that the armed group had lost its military supply route at this time.
“However, this loss is only a small part of the group’s operations. The new government in Syria can help restore the above route, or we will find another direction,” Reuters on December 14 quoted Mr. Qassem adding.
The Israeli army blocked the threat from Syria, the US fired a signal
Hezbollah began intervening in Syria in 2013 to help Mr. al-Assad fight opposition groups. Mr. Qassem emphasized that it is currently impossible to evaluate the new government’s forces in Syria “until they stabilize and have a clear stance.” The Hezbollah leader hopes that the people as well as the Lebanese and Syrian governments can continue to cooperate.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem
Developments in Syria may partly affect the confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel, as the two sides have been fighting for more than a year and just reached a ceasefire at the end of November, although both sides continuously blame each other. each other violated.
In another development, p Axios December 14 quoted three Israeli officials as saying that Israel and Jordan conducted secret negotiations on December 13 to coordinate on the situation in Syria. Officials said the two countries want to work together regarding common security concerns, as the two countries border Syria.
Jordan has repeatedly condemned Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, but the Amman government in recent months has also actively promoted solutions to cool the conflict. In addition, Jordan is currently an important intermediary between Israel and opposition groups in Syria, according to Axios.
