Israel intensifies its strikes in Syria

The World

On Tuesday night, the Israeli military carried out strikes in southern Syria. The escalation follows statements from Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, that any military presence in southern Syria is a threat to Israeli security. Syria says this is an infringement on its sovereignty as it seeks to get new footing in a post-Assad era. The World’s Shirin Jaafari speaks with host Marco Werman about the latest news.

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