The bombing has become one of the most discussed events
lately, as the first instance of foreign military intervention within the civil
war. Every group seems to have their own opinion on what happened and what it
means. On the ground, the view of the situation is grim. Citizens have stated that they believe the
Israeli government and the Assad regime are in fact in collaboration, trying to
sway the people’s aggression away from Assad. Whether or not this is true, the
strategy is clearly not working, as the people have remained as hostile as
ever.
On the other hand, Israel has expressed the opinion that it
is operating as the final line of defense between terror organization Hezbollah
and the rest of the world. Syria has in the past openly supported Hezbollah,
arming them with Russian made weapons and supporting them in other logistical
manners. The primary fear is that Hezbollah will be supplied with chemical
weapons, and there is some significant possibility that they have already
acquired and used chemical weapons on a small scale, according to some citizen
accounts.
The international community has responded with a dizzying
array of reactions, from Russia and Iran’s anger and calls for accountability
to the U.S. statement in support of the Israeli decision. While it seems
currently unlikely that there will be any sort of a violent reaction, this
event may be the catalyst for international intervention in the Syrian civil
war. The event has brought renewed calls to aid the Free Syrian Army and for the
establishment of a no fly zone, which were previously thought to be too dangerous.
Whatever the final impacts, it is clear that the civil war
is coming to a turn. The international community has been paying careful
attention, and seems to be coming to the edge of an ultimatum.
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