"Wouldn't it backfire if Israel were seen to be involved?"

"... How does Israel ensure that Iran is defeated in Syria? Wouldn't it backfire if Israel were seen to be involved?

Israel shouldn't be directly involved for obvious reasons. Once Israel enters the fray, this becomes an Israeli-Arab or Israeli-Muslim confrontation, which deflects attention from the main issues of Sunni-Shiite, and the Shiite repression of a majority in a foreign country. Israel should promote through its channels with major powers in the world a dialogue between leaders in Western nations and Russia to try to forge a common policy on Syria, which would entail mutual concessions at the American and Russian level...."