Amid the tentative ceasefire in Lebanon, the fighting has shifted to Syria, where the Syrian rebels have now taken their second city from Assad’s forces in two weeks. Hezbollah has shifted more attention to Syria, backing Assad’s forces. On Thursday, Syrian rebel forces captured Homs, in the country’s central region, after an unexpectedly large offensive last week that saw them capture Hama city and close in on and capture Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city. The Syrian rebels have been emboldened by Israel’s recent…
