[jpsb]

I do not think Russia is helping Israel, Israel wants Bashar al-Assad gone. Russia wants him to remain in control of Syria. Now why Israel wants Assad gone I don’t know. Surely al-Assad is better than ISIS.

[Psalm 144]

“Now why Israel wants Assad gone I don’t know. Surely al-Assad is better than ISIS.”

Israel may have arrived at that same conclusion.

[JPX2011]

Now why Israel wants Assad gone I don’t know. Surely al-Assad is better than ISIS.

I would hazard a guess and say it goes back to 2007 and the Israeli bombing of Syria's nuclear reactor. Prior to that time it was all "fun and games" with Assad giving support to Hezbollah. However, the point at which Syria demonstrated an existential threat to Israel is when they changed their perspective.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I do not think Russia is helping Israel, Israel wants Bashar al-Assad gone. Russia wants him to remain in control of Syria. Now why Israel wants Assad gone I don’t know. Surely al-Assad is better than ISIS.

Agree with your assessment. Or, put another way, does anyone really believe that once Putin gets his planes in place, he's going to allow Israel to cross into Syrian airspace and take out Iranian military?

Anyone?

[Iscool]

I do not think Russia is helping Israel, Israel wants Bashar al-Assad gone. Russia wants him to remain in control of Syria. Now why Israel wants Assad gone I don’t know. Surely al-Assad is better than ISIS.

Assad is in cahoots with Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas and all the other factions in Gaza...And Turkey seems to be riding the fence...They are all enemies of Israel...

Isis is friends with Saudi Arabia...It's a no win situation for Israel...I think they are trying to prolong the inevitable...