Why Israel supports the ISIL terror group

Washington Blog reoprted:

Israel claims that it’s in a mortal struggle with ISIL terrorists … But as we reported last year, the Israeli military has admitted to supporting the ISIL and al-Nusra terrorists.

And see this.

Last week, Daily Mail journalists embedded with Israeli troops reported: Almost every night, Israeli troops run secret missions to save the lives of the terrorists, all of whom are sworn enemies of Israel.

*** Analysts suggest Israel state has in fact struck a deadly ‘deal with the devil’ – offering support to the terrorists who fight the Syrian ruler Assad in the hope of containing its arch enemies of Iran and Hezbollah

*** Many of the casualties rescued by Israel belong to Salafist groups …. Some may be members of Jabhat al-Nusra, a group affiliated to Al Qaeda that has kidnapped scores of UN peacekeeping troops in this area, and has massacred Christians deeper in Syria.

*** In the three years that Israel has been running these operations, it has saved the lives of more than 2,000 Syrians – at least 80 per cent of whom are male and of fighting age – at a cost of 50 million shekels (£8.7 million).

*** ‘Above all, Israel wants to prevent Hezbollah from gaining control on the other side of the border,’ said Michael Stephens, Research Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

‘The terrorists are fighting Hezbollah, so for now they share the same objectives as Israel. That’s why we’re seeing this odd cooperation between people who would be enemies under any other circumstances.

*** Significantly, an Israeli spokesman confirmed that no medical support has been provided to any militants from the Shia alliance.

‘From an Israeli viewpoint, it’s a case of my enemy’s enemy is my friend,’ said Kamal Alam, research analyst at RUSI and an expert in Syrian affairs.

Israel’s main aim has to be to eliminate Hezbollah – and whoever takes on Hezbollah is an uneasy but necessary ally.