Why did Obama send “moderate” rebels into Syria? Because Israel wanted “no outcome”. Former senior Israeli diplomat told NYT: “Let both sides bleed, hemorrhage to death: that’s the strategic thinking here. If this lingers, there’s no real threat from Syria.”
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/world/middleeast/israel-backs-limited-strike-against-syria.html