Israel has repeatedly bombed Damascus, saying it is defending the Druze minority.<\/p>\n
Israeli warplanes have struck Damascus \u2013 part of a wave of cross-border strikes that have put the region on edge.<\/p>\n
Israel says the attacks are to protect the Druze minority in the southern city of Suwayda.<\/p>\n
But Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa warns Israel is trying to sow conflict and division between the Syrian people \u2013 for its own benefit.<\/p>\n
As part of a ceasefire agreed with Druze religious leaders, he\u2019s ordered the withdrawal of government forces from Suwayda and promised to safeguard the Druze community.<\/p>\n
But how will Israel\u2019s intervention shape Syria\u2019s future?<\/p>\n
Presenter: Adrian Finighan<\/p>\n
Guests:<\/p>\n
Akiva Eldar \u2013 Author of Lords of the Land: The War for Israel\u2019s Settlements in the Occupied Territories, 1967-2007<\/p>\n
Gamal Mansour \u2013 Lecturer and political scientist at Toronto University<\/p>\n
Stephen Zunes \u2013 Professor of politics at the University of San Francisco<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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