Military strikes in Syria ‘limited and temporary’, Israel tells UN security council – Middle East crisis live

Israel launches barrage of military strikes in numerous locations in Syria, including the destruction of dozens of planes, helicopters and other equipmentIsrael, US and Turkey launch strikes in Syria to protect interestsLuxury cars and high-end labels: shocked Syrians roam Assad residencesThis morning our First Edition newsletter poses the question what next for Syria. My colleague Archie Bland writes:However jubilant Syrians are today about the end of a dark chapter of their history, they know that the next is yet to be written. Because of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) past relationship with al-Qaida and the human rights abuses carried out in the areas that it has ruled, many are sceptical that it will act as the guarantor of a transition to a pluralist and democratic state. And HTS chief Abu Mohammed al-Jolani himself is viewed as a terrorist by the US and others.Sign up here for our free daily First Edition newsletter Continue reading...

Military strikes in Syria ‘limited and temporary’, Israel tells UN security council – Middle East crisis live

Israel launches barrage of military strikes in numerous locations in Syria, including the destruction of dozens of planes, helicopters and other equipment

This morning our First Edition newsletter poses the question what next for Syria. My colleague Archie Bland writes:

However jubilant Syrians are today about the end of a dark chapter of their history, they know that the next is yet to be written. Because of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) past relationship with al-Qaida and the human rights abuses carried out in the areas that it has ruled, many are sceptical that it will act as the guarantor of a transition to a pluralist and democratic state. And HTS chief Abu Mohammed al-Jolani himself is viewed as a terrorist by the US and others.

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