The 70-km strip in Syria: "Israel wants to stay there for a long time"

Dr. Elad Moshe assesses that Israel enjoys significant military superiority but has yet to decide the central arenas. He refers to the 70-km strip in Syria as a future Israeli axis, criticizes the US, and claims it is losing the Middle East. Gadi Nes adds that the Americans evacuated bombers from Britain out of fear.

Dr. Elad Moshe, in an analysis of Israel's security situation, argues that Israel enjoys significant military superiority but is in a multi-front strategic reality that has not been decided. He notes that in Gaza, Israel holds broad territorial control but a permanent arrangement and the dismantling of Hamas have not yet been achieved. In Lebanon, Hezbollah has weakened significantly but continues to pose a threat, and efforts to disarm it are far from complete. In Syria, a friction zone remains with Israeli activity, especially regarding the 70-km strip of Buffer 53, which will become an Israeli axis within Syria. Moshe claims that Israel likely wants to stay there for a long time. Iran remains the central strategic threat focus, with direct confrontation subsiding but Tehran working to strengthen partnerships in the region, especially with the Houthis. Gadi Nes adds that one of the biggest problems is the Americans, who evacuated their bombers from Britain out of fear. Moshe harshly criticizes the US, claiming it is losing the Middle East, and that countries like Egypt are already turning to China and others. He also refers to Egypt's armament and its lack of trust in Israel, given statements like those of Smotrich.