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This brief does indeed argue that Israel should formally oppose the embattled Assad regime in Syria, both on moral grounds and because it would be in its strategic interests. In terms of pursuing a specific strategy, Tel Aviv should 1) establish a regional, and if necessary, covert alliance with like-minded forces in the Sunni world, most importantly Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Turkey, Jordan, and Egypt; 2) launch a clear legal-political response to the crimes committed by the Assad regime; 3) start a dialogue with the US on how to remove Assad, Iranian forces, Hezbollah, and the so-called Islamic State from Syria; and 4) work to stabilize the humanitarian situation in Southern Syria, particularly along the borders with Israel and Jordan.