Moreover, the Syrian civil war has become a proxy in an openly declared battle for regional hegemony between Iran on one side and Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and the US on the other. Staying on the sidelines of this Arab-Western coalition, Israel is playing its cards close to its chest.
此外叙利亚内战也已成为各方公开争夺区域霸主地位的战略节点，一方是伊朗，另一方则是沙特阿拉伯、卡塔尔、土耳其和美国。而游走在这个阿拉伯-西方联盟边缘的以色列则在谨慎地观察着事态的发展。