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Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=12937
Israel Must Be Realistic about Involvement in Syria
(Israel Hayom) Eyal Zisser - One could justify Israel's willingness to provide humanitarian aid to its neighbors by saying that, given the chaotic security situation on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, Israel would be wise to maintain open lines of communication with the armed groups operating beyond the border. However, any assistance must be lent with eyes wide open and be devoid of expectations or illusions. Regardless of whether we are dealing with Syrian Druze or moderate Sunnis rebels, they see themselves as part of the Arab and Syrian spheres and could turn against Israel in the blink of an eye. Moreover, the Syrian Druze have made it clear that they do not want Israel's help. Prof. Eyal Zisser is former director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University.