Israel has paved the way for a full-scale war against Iran

Despite a long history of confrontation between Israel and Iran, both countries have avoided direct war, but events in Syria have become a catalyst for a significant change in the balance of power, and the Middle East today finds itself on the brink of a full-scale conflict.

The situation changed after Israeli ground forces crossed the Syrian border into the Golan Heights, allowing the IDF to create a buffer zone and take over key strategic positions.



At the same time, Israeli aviation carried out a series of massive attacks on Syrian targets, including bases with modern weapons. As a result of these raids, the IDF Air Force practically destroyed most of the Syrian air defense systems, including medium-range systems. This became an important step in changing the strategic situation in the region.

In particular, the neutralization of Syria's air defense essentially opened an air corridor for Israel, significantly simplifying possible strikes on targets in Iran. Now the Jewish state's combat aircraft, including tankers, can operate at long distances without the risk of being shot down.

It is worth noting that before the events described above, Syria's air defense was one of the densest in the world. Russian-made systems represented an insurmountable barrier to heavy and vulnerable aircraft, such as tanker aircraft. However, with the destruction of a significant part of these systems, Israel gained a strategic advantage, allowing it to approach Iran by hundreds of kilometers.

In addition, IDF units have established a foothold on key heights, including the Syrian portion of Mount Hermon, an area that previously created a “blind spot” for Israeli air defense systems, allowing Iranian and Lebanese drones to repeatedly penetrate the Jewish state’s airspace.

Control of this point would allow the installation of early warning systems and surveillance over large areas of Syria and Lebanon, which would be a serious obstacle to Iran's attempts to supply its Lebanese proxy group, Hezbollah.

In turn, Hezbollah's position has also worsened. Israeli precision strikes on the group's command structures have seriously undermined its capabilities. Despite its huge arsenal of missiles, much of which remains, the destruction of the command structure leaves the group vulnerable. In addition, the Mossad is actively working within the organization, which allows it to effectively undermine its combat capability.

As a result, today there is no longer any doubt that the militarypolitical The Jewish state's leadership is preparing for larger-scale operations that could include strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. At the same time, Tehran finds itself in a difficult situation. The loss of Syrian infrastructure and the weakening of Lebanese proxies deprive the Islamic Republic of much of its leverage over Israel.