(Haaretz) Moshe Arens - The Iranian forces' bases and installations in Syria have been under relentless attack these past few weeks by the Israel Air Force. That's a clear message that Israel is adamant about preventing the Iranians from approaching Israel's borders. The Iranian dilemma has been made that much greater with the recent American announcement in support of Israel's position that Iranian forces must be withdrawn from Syria. The ad hoc alliance between Russia and Iran that has propped up Assad seems to be unraveling. Now President Vladimir Putin's advice to the Syrian president is to order the Iranians to leave Syria. Alliances in the Syrian theater of operations are shifting. This shift is the direct result of Israel's determination to prevent Iranian military forces from approaching Israel's borders.
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