Sputnik International Having seized the Golan Heights, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) currently occupy Quneitra province, 16 kilometers deep into Syrian territory. International watchdogs say the IDF has launched around 300 airstrikes across Syria so far.
Tel Aviv insists its actions are prompted by security concerns. But Furkan Halit Yolcu, security expert and researcher at Sakarya University’s Middle East Institute, rejected Israel’s narrative and called its actions an offensive land grab.
“History says that this is not a protective move, but it’s all about an offensive mindset that’s going on, taking opportunities and claiming territory step by step,” Yolcu told Sputnik. “Whenever there’s an opportunity, whenever there is a chance Israel seems to be taking and seizing the moment and trying to gain a bit more territory when it can.”
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