For those who don't already know, the Isis are attack dogs for the CIA and Israel. This 2017 article from Haretz (Israel newspaper) covered the link. The washington neocons are trying very hard to escalate conflict with Russia and gain support for Biden's November re-election chances.
Israel Reportedly Providing Direct Aid, Funding to Syrian Rebels
It's been known that Israeli hospitals have treated wounded Syrian fighters, but Wall Street Journal report uncovers direct support in cash, without which fighters say they 'wouldn't have survived'
Haaretz
Jun 19, 2017
In this Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 file photo, an Israeli soldier observes Syria's Quneitra province at an observation point on Mount Bental, overlooking the border with Syria.Credit: AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File
Israel has been secretly providing aid to Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights for years with the goal of maintaining a buffer zone of friendly forces to keep ISIS and forces aligned with Iran at bay, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
The support has been substantial and direct, according to the report, including cash funds, food, fuel and medical supplies, creating a reality in which several armed groups and much of the civilian population in the area are reliant on Israeli aid.
The Wall Street Journal based its findings on information provided by "half a dozen rebels and three people familiar with Israel's thinking," who said that Israel's secret dealings with the rebels began as early as 2013 under former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon and that they continue to this day, with the goal of keeping pro-Iranian groups, like Hezbollah, away from the border.
These sources told the Wall Street Journal that a special unit was carved out of the Israeli army to oversee to the aid operation and that Israel considers the situation far enough in advance that it sets out a specific budget to invest in the effort.
Fighters in Syria told the Wall Street Journal that Fursan al-Joulan (Knights of the Golan) is the main group coordinating with Israel, receiving approximately $5,000 a month in funds while receiving no support from other Western nations and is unaffiliated with the Free Syrian Army.
"Israel stood by our side in a heroic way," the group's spokesman, Moatasem al-Golani said to the Wall Street Journal. "We wouldn't have survived without Israel's assistance."
(Read the rest at
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news...n-rebels/0000017f-f06c-d223-a97f-fdfdfef50000)