Israeli Drone Strikes in Damascus Expose Syria’s Continued Threats to Regional Stability

Israel’s recent drone strikes targeting Syrian military positions in the southern suburbs of Damascus have once again spotlighted the complex security challenges facing America’s closest ally in the Middle East. On Tuesday, eight Syrian soldiers were reported killed, a stark reminder that hostile forces continue to undermine regional stability and directly threaten Israeli sovereignty. Syria’s Foreign Ministry condemned these strikes as violations of international law and Syrian sovereignty. Yet Washington—and indeed all defenders of national sovereignty—must ask: who bears responsibility for the persistent instability along this critical border region? For years, Assad’s regime, weakened but still lethal, has allowed Iran-backed...