Front for the Liberation of the Golan
| Front for the Liberation of the Golan | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | July 2006 - present |
| Active regions |  Syria |
| Ideology | Syrian nationalism |
| Allies | Syria Iran Hezbollah |
| Opponents |  Free Syrian Army Israel United States |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
| Flag |  |
TheFront for the Liberation of the Golanis a guerrilla organization formed bySyriain July 2006 shortly after the2006 Lebanon War,viewed by Syria as a victory byHezbollahover Israel. Its aim is to recover theGolan HeightsfromIsraelthrough a military campaign.
The force is trained byHezbollah,which in turn was trained byIran.[1] It is made up of hundreds of Syrian volunteers[2]andPalestinian refugeesliving in theDamascusarea.[3][4]
References
- ^Wikas, Seth (2006-08-29)."The Damascus-Hizballah Axis: Bashar al-Asad's Vision of a New Middle East".Washington Institute.Retrieved2013-03-08.
- ^Brannon, Josh (2006-10-24)."Eizencott takes over N. Command".Jerusalem Post.Retrieved2008-02-07.[permanent dead link]
- ^Kalman, Matthew (2006-12-10)."Next battleground will be a familiar one, Israelis say".San Francisco Chronicle.Retrieved2008-02-07.
- ^"No Good Outcome, How Israel Could Be Drawn into the Syrian Conflict".washingtoninstitute.org.November 2013. p. 38.
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