It's come to my attention that *some* people don't believe this, or don't want to hear about it, so I'm putting in an effort to make sure everyone is aware of this connection.
Personally, I think this is one of the most interested wrinkles in the entire conflict, because it takes two enemies (Syria and Israel) in a position where one helped the other through an inadvertent downstream effect.
Also, as someone who is part Arab, I've been watching how the Syrian and Lebanese subs have been pushing this narrative that "Israel loved Assad" when I don't think there's strong evidence of that. Conversely, I'm seeing a lot of Pro-Hezbollah content on those subs, which is *IRONIC* considering Hezbollah LITERALLY SUPPORTED ASSAD. I don't mean they supported Assad in spirit, or with words, they TRAINED ASSAD'S FORCES.
Meanwhile, I keep seeing propaganda that Israel Supported Assad in some abstract way, or in the way that they didn't mind that Assad never attacked them.
The hypocrisy makes my head explode.
Anyway, here's my little research report. Feel free to use this post when you encounter those who think Hezbollah is a "resistance group".
Hezbollah was involved in the Syrian Civil War, supporting Assad. Hezbollah and Al-Sharaa's government still don't get along and there are rumors they're secretly meeting in Turkiye to calm current tensions.
In fact there was reporting tha Hezbollah fought the "Rebels" (Aka Al-Sharaa's group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham or HTS).
Israel escalated their war with Hezbollah from March to July, culminating in the September pager attacks.
By October they could no longer assist Assad because their forces had been so compromised. So they re-routed to Lebanon and fighting Israel.
With the assistance of Hezbollah, the stalemate was broken and Assad fell just a couple months later.
In conclusion, Hezbollah started a war with Israel in 2023, and lost so badly that it broke the stalemate of the Syrian Civil War by giving Al Sharaa just enough of a window to take power.
I’m from a Lebanese Shia Muslim background. Used to be an outspoken and rabid anti Zionist.
I’ve been drawn to Judaism recently; learning the history and religion of the Jewish people, and their tolerance in this planet, alongside with the fulfillment of prophecies, has softened my heart.
I believe that Jews play a central role in the story of mankind, and I’d love to be part of this people.
Fun facts: my paternal lineage is Israelite, so I don’t know if Aliyah is possible.