They need to protect the water. Without the Golan Heights and the West Bank, Israel can get dried out. Now they can take all the water they need and let the Palestinians live on what is left. Letting the Syrians have the Golan Height back is strategically unthinkable.
An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur? - Axel Oxenstierna
Nie lügen die Menschen so viel wie nach einer Jagd, während eines Krieges oder vor Wahlen. - Otto von Bismarck
Pompeo is clearly St. John. The parallel is undeniable: Tuesday was the initial fruited cookie event and Thursday the main fruited cookie event. Trump has been sent by God to bring us all dessert.