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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