Nobody could have imagined that the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel could have rebounded so badly on America’s enemies. But the Mideast remains very dangerous. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/12/10/world/assad-fall-bad-bets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #syria #syriancivilwar #basharassad #hamas #hezbollah #iran #russia #israel
Assad’s fall shows Russia, Iran and Hamas made a bad bet
That’s not to say the Middle East is entering a bright new era of peace. The collapse of Assad’s regime could cause a revival of the Islamic State.Hal Brands (The Japan Times)
