From Iran sends hundreds of troops to Syria-Lebanon border – report
Iran sends hundreds of Revolutionary Guards troops to the western Syrian village of Zabadani, north of Damascus, Channel 2 reports based on Israeli sources.
The move is seen as a dramatic escalation of Iranian involvement in the Syrian civil war.
“It is not an exaggeration to assess that this is being done in coordination with the Russians,” says Channel 2’s Roni Daniel.
Zabadani sits across the border from the eastern Lebanese highlands on a key strategic point on the road from Damascus to Beirut. Iranian proxy Hezbollah has suffered significant losses fighting for control of the area in recent years.
