Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2015 Southern Syria offensive" in English language version.
Unsuccessful regime attempts to once again shift its campaign towards Dera'a and Quneitra Provinces starting in December 2014 indicated that overall regime offensive capabilities in southern Syria may be waning despite fresh influxes of Iranian proxies to the frontlines.
Furthermore, regime offensives launched in the southern provinces of Deraa and Quneitra and Aleppo in the north have proved unsuccessful.
the regime and its allies intend to 'open a second front of resistance' against Israel on the Golan Heights
He did not say when Ghazaleh passed away, but that medical sources told him the ex-spy chief had been clinically dead for weeks, following a severe head injury suffered about two months ago.
In the past three months, the rebels have [...] checked another regime offensive south of Damascus
On March 25, reportedly supported by an influx of arms from their international backers, a coalition of rebel groups were able to seize the Daraa town of Bosra al-Sham from the Syrian regime and its allies
In the south, opposition forces foiled an offensive led by regime allies from Hizbollah, the Lebanese Shia militia, and military advisers from Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The opposition has now set its sights on Derra
Analysts also said that Hezbollah want to show Israel that it's capable of posing threats to its borders, not only in Lebanon, but also in the Golan Heights
But the offensive stalled after some early but limited gains
[The Southern Front] has seized a border crossing and a government-held town in recent weeks after weathering a government offensive
From Hezbollah's point of view, gaining a stronger position in the Golan Heights also serves its objectives towards Israel. If the offensive is successful, they will likely sustain a presence there
Earlier this year, loyalist offensives in Aleppo, northern Damascus and southern Syria were similarly defeated within days.
on the geopolitical level, Hezbollah is trying to implement the vision only recently introduced by its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, according to whom the Syrian Golan Heights and South Lebanon are a united front
Only where Hezbollah troops are directly committed to combat does the regime enjoy offensive success, and as the early spring 2015 fighting southwest of Damascus showed, not even that guarantees success.
[...] government forces have been proving increasingly ineffective. The collapse of two much-trumpeted offensives earlier this year, in southern Syria and in Aleppo, presaged the success of the recent rebel offensives
But the offensive stalled after some early but limited gains
In the south, opposition forces foiled an offensive led by regime allies from Hizbollah, the Lebanese Shia militia, and military advisers from Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The opposition has now set its sights on Derra
Furthermore, regime offensives launched in the southern provinces of Deraa and Quneitra and Aleppo in the north have proved unsuccessful.
In the past three months, the rebels have [...] checked another regime offensive south of Damascus
Unsuccessful regime attempts to once again shift its campaign towards Dera'a and Quneitra Provinces starting in December 2014 indicated that overall regime offensive capabilities in southern Syria may be waning despite fresh influxes of Iranian proxies to the frontlines.
Earlier this year, loyalist offensives in Aleppo, northern Damascus and southern Syria were similarly defeated within days.
[...] government forces have been proving increasingly ineffective. The collapse of two much-trumpeted offensives earlier this year, in southern Syria and in Aleppo, presaged the success of the recent rebel offensives
the regime and its allies intend to 'open a second front of resistance' against Israel on the Golan Heights
From Hezbollah's point of view, gaining a stronger position in the Golan Heights also serves its objectives towards Israel. If the offensive is successful, they will likely sustain a presence there
on the geopolitical level, Hezbollah is trying to implement the vision only recently introduced by its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, according to whom the Syrian Golan Heights and South Lebanon are a united front
Analysts also said that Hezbollah want to show Israel that it's capable of posing threats to its borders, not only in Lebanon, but also in the Golan Heights
On March 25, reportedly supported by an influx of arms from their international backers, a coalition of rebel groups were able to seize the Daraa town of Bosra al-Sham from the Syrian regime and its allies
He did not say when Ghazaleh passed away, but that medical sources told him the ex-spy chief had been clinically dead for weeks, following a severe head injury suffered about two months ago.
Only where Hezbollah troops are directly committed to combat does the regime enjoy offensive success, and as the early spring 2015 fighting southwest of Damascus showed, not even that guarantees success.
Iran is seeking to open a "third front" against Israel using Hezbollah fighters on the Syrian Golan Heights, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday
