Iran’s Proxies in Syria Move Toward Escalation with Israel: Kasra Aarabi and Jason M. Brodsky, Foreign Policy, Nov. 10, 2023
What the War in Gaza Means for Syria: Aron Lund, The New Humanitarian, Dec. 7, 2023
Syria’s Stakes in the Israel-Gaza War: Giorgio Cafiero, The New Arab, Dec. 14, 2023
How Violence in Syria Is Connected to the Israel-Hamas War: Omar Albam and Cathrin Schaer, DW, Oct. 31, 2023
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With the Israel-Hamas war, Sunni and Shia Armed Groups Find Uncommon Unity: Jane Arraf, NPR, Dec. 11, 2023 — The Gaza war has pushed together powerful Iran-backed Shia Muslim paramilitaries with militant Sunni factions in what appears to be closer cooperation between groups that differ in religious ideology but are united by opposition to Israel and the United States.
Russia, al-Assad Step Up Syria Bombing Amid World Focus on Israel-Gaza War: Ali Haj Suleiman and Husam Hezaber, AlJazeera, Nov. 14, 2023 — Syrian government forces and Russia have stepped up the bombardment of northwest Syria, killing dozens of people, including children, and wounding hundreds of others, opposition leaders and emergency volunteers have said, at a time when Israel’s war on Gaza is holding the world’s attention.
Syria | U.S. Airstrikes at Iran Bases In Syria May Fuel Wider Conflicts In Middle East | CNN – N18V: YouTube, Nov. 2023
Iran’s Latent Front in Syria Poses a Real Threat to Israel: Hélène Sallon, Le Monde, Oct. 28, 2023 — The fighting between the Lebanese Hezbollah and the Israeli army on the border masks another front that Iran could be tempted to energize in the event of an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.