Last year, Israel intensified attacks on Damascus and other civilian airports to cease Tehran from using them to transport arms to its allies in Syria and Lebanon, including Hezbollah.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.com.au/us-deploys-fighter-jets-israeli-airbase-amid-rising-tensions-iran-1843198?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Over the weekend, Israeli planes struck targets in the occupied West Bank, Syria and Lebanon, and fighting with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group continues.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23873237.first-minister-border-plea-attacks-gaza-intensify/?ref=rss

Several countries in the region, including Syria and Lebanon, also felt the strong tremors that struck Türkiye.

Source: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/death-toll-rises-after-three-weeks-in-deadly-quakes-181201

What the Islamic Republic calls the “Axis of Resistance,” others often describe as a “Shiite Crescent” that stretches from Yemen on the southern Arabian Peninsula through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, and back down to the Gaza Strip.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/world/middleeast/iran-proxy-militias.html

While analysts see Saudi Arabia and Iran as antagonists, some feel the kingdom will ultimately realize they have to work with Iran in Syria and Lebanon.

Source: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Saudi-Crown-Prince-defies-Crown-Prince-Mohammed-Bin-Salman_Prince_Prince-Mohammed-Bin-Salman_Saudi-Arabia-Ben-Salmon-230124-408.html