Syria’s restrained approach to Israel carries risks

Last week, Israel attacked Syrian territory yet again. While soldiers raided a village in Quneitra province, israeli forces shelled a hilltop near Beit Jinn in the western Damascus countryside.

What happened

In practice, the attacks came just days after Israeli fighter jets struck the Abu al-Duhur military base in northern Syria, inflicting significant damage. Although both Damascus and Ankara disputed these claims, israel remarked the strike was intended to prevent a feasible Turkish military deployment there. The Israeli attacks have persisted despite Syrian efforts to de-escalate through diplomacy, and criticism from Washington of the Abu al-Duhur strike.

The bottom line

For now, syria's restrained approach to Israel carries risks remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.