Israel Sees Iran Moving Closer as Trump Clears the Way in Syria
- U.S. withdrawal opens a land corridor from Tehran to Beirut
- Israel says it will push back vs Iran whatever Americans do
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It’s getting more difficult for Israel to keep its greatest foe away from its borders.
Donald Trump’s snap decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria surprised allies and rivals alike, and has left Israel feeling more vulnerable to threats from its arch-enemy Iran. Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy army in Lebanon, has already dug tunnels into Israeli territory and benefited from the chaos of Syria’s war by opening up weapons-supply lines from Tehran.