Israel wary of growth of anti-occupation resistance in Syria

Israel's greatest concerns are Iran's growing influence on Syria and that Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran and Assad, is becoming increasingly stronger, Deutsche Welle said.

"In Israel, Hezbollah is seen as the number one threat among the non-state actors, more dangerous than Hamas," it quoted Benedetta Berti, a researcher at the independent Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv as saying.

Israeli journalist and military affairs expert Yossi Melman interprets admits that Hezbollah has boosted its fighting experience in Syria but claims it had sustained heavy losses in Syria that have "weakened" it.

The daily also touched on Israeli attacks on the Syrian soil, saying the attacked risked the ire of the Russian President Vladimir Putin who supports Assad.

"Though Israel and Russia have coordinated their activities in Syria, it is unlikely that Israel informed Russia ahead of its military actions," it said.

"…it's a double-edged sword, because Israel also has to take great care not to get in the way of the superpower on its doorstep," it added.