play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upplay videoplay videoVideo Duration 27 minutes 47 seconds play-arrow27:47Inside StoryWhat’s behind Israel’s latest attack on Syria?US envoy warns Israel’s strike could have sparked direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
An Israeli attack on a Syrian airbase has been widely condemned.
The United States envoy warns the incident could have caused a direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
So why did Israel attack the base? And what are the implications?
Murat Yesiltas – Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) think tank
Haid Haid – Consulting fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House
Michael Mulroy – Former US deputy assistant secretary of defence for the Middle East
