The Middle East as we know it today is a post WWI British creation via the Balfor Declaration.

Israel / US is attempting to redraw that map. It has been a decades long stated goal which has had it's delays along the way. Now they are seeking to finish it.

According to this analysis, it they who have bitten off more than they can chew.

https://odysee.com/@theduran:e/syria-power-vacuum-w-jeffrey-sachs:1