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Ray negotiating with Syria poses a major problem for Israel since Syria is a clear and open supporter of Hezbollah and Hamas. Syria when it signed a defense pact with Iran last year made itself a semi-puppet of Iran by doing so.
Israel intelligence in Syria is very widespread and it knows well that Syria wouldn't stop supporting terrorism even if it acknowleged Israel officially in return for the Golan.
Ray put yourself in the place of an Israeli Prime Minister. Your asked to sign away your only bargaining chip (The Golan) for a peace that has a 95% likelihood of changing nothing in terms of state sponsored terrorism by Syria.
Syria can't risk a direct war with Israel as it would be finished off quickly. How long would it take? Anywhere from 72 hours to 3 weeks. From the Golan Heights Israel can cover its tanks and infantry with amazing accuracy from its field artillery. Israel knows of every single air defense battery in all of Syria. The Road to Damascus would be the battle. Syrians probably won't give up Damascus without a fight which would lead to a blockade and siege of the city which would then turn into a humanitarian crisis after a certain period and a media disaster for Israel with potential for an explosive escalation.
However bad it could become politically for Israel, Syria would no doubt be finished as their infrastructure would be demolished.
Most likely expect another aggravation by Hezbollah next month as this current fake crisis in Lebanon winds down.
Don't think for one second that Hezbollah is going to let the Lebanese Army steal any glory. As soon as this fake conflict with this Fatah-al-Islam group is over Hezbollah will make a political move followed by a military one as they always do.
Also once this UN tribunal of the Hariri assasination convenes expect Syria and Iran to pressure Hezbollah to quickly take the spotlight off that and place it on something else, Israel always works.
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