If this report is true, it seems monumentally stupid on Syria’s part (not that there’s anything improbable, or wrong with that). In fact, it seems like a golden opportunity for Israel to salvage some face from what is so far (relative to Arab expectations) a disaster.

Israel could take out Syria’s tanks with a trivial effort, and no losses whatsoever. If they think that they’re somehow going to get the Golan back in this little imbroglio, Baby Assad (or whoever is really running the country) is even dumber than he looks.