Portside

This might be the final stretch for his failed policy of maximum pressure.

“The raids have caused fear and panic among civilians,” especially children, who are half of Gaza’s two million population.

Why did Israel launch an air attack on Syria on January 29th? There is no evidence that the attack had anything to do with the SA-17, which, in any case, both Tel Aviv and Washington know would not pose any real danger to Israel. So what are some other possible reasons for the attack?