Conflict in Syria has escalated with Israel launching bombing raids against its northern neighbour.
It follows months of fluctuating tensions in southern Syria between the Druze minority and forces aligned with the new government in Damascus. Clashes erupted in the last few days, prompting Israeli airstrikes in defence of the Druze by targeting government bases, tanks, and heavy weaponry.
Israel Minister Amichai Chikli has called the Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa –
