Israel launched a number of aerial attacks on Syria late Wednesday night. The largest attack came in the southern Syrian city of Nawa, where 10 Syrians were killed. Israel also carried out attacks on a major airbase and a branch of the Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) in Damascus. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Qutaiba Idilbi, a Syrian political analyst and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, to dive deeper into Israel’s intentions and how the new authorities in Damascus are responding.
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