The toppling of Assad's regime in Syria may be bad news for Israel - analysis
A weakened Syrian regime under Assad, therefore, is in Israel’s interest. But here’s the rub: Israel would like to see Assad weakened, but not overmuch, and not toppled.
THE SYRIAN civil war flared anew on November 27 with an offensive by an alliance of hardcore Sunni jihadists. Here, Iranians protest earlier this week in front of the Turkish Embassy in Tehran against Turkey’s support of the rebel alliance battling the regime in Syria. (photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)ByHERB KEINONUpdated: