Syria's army is pretty large.
Heavy mechanized focus. Large, but not very good.
A lot of it is getting old.
Very heavy offensive missile focus.
Looks to be their big card.
Big surface to surface missiles. Many with large payloads. Some over 1000 Kg.
Short range artillery is also a big thing for them, too.
They seem to have invested a lot into chemical weapons.
Mainly for Missile and artillery delievery systems.
In a big war, their conventional forces would have a hard time against the IDF.
A good bet, would be, for them to use their Mech forces as a shield. Mostly defensive.
While they use their unconventional weapons, Chemical or Other, to hit Israel.
Mostly Civilian targets. Maybe, try to interdict IDF airbases, log bases, and assembly points.
If a big fight starts,
Israel needs to hit them 1st. And take away Syria's offensive systems.
If they don't, and Syria can start causing massive civilian causalities, than:
1. Israel can give up land to Syria
or
2. Israel uses its big card.
Not a good picture.
The Next Big war will be terrible.
Bob