You need to view Zion as a large American military base. Just like they have aircraft carriers with thousands of people living on them are considered small islands or small cities.
The thinking needs to change.
It's a crusade by Christendom taking over Al-Quds/Jerusalem, a part of Asia in the name of a Jewish state, part of Muslim Holy Land from the militarily weak Arabs.
Once Christendom has total control of over the land, recognised by Arabs, they will kick out the Jews from that state and replace it with Christians. Crusade complete, victory over the Muslims.
In the long-term, Zion, Lebanon and Syria will be populated with Europeans and the entire region will be recognised as part of Europe.
That's my conspiracy theory.