What is Israel doing in Syria, and does it have a plan for the day after?"

Investigative journalist Elizabeth Tsurkov interviewed dozens of Syrian civilians and Israeli soldiers, describing a reality of damage to livelihoods and growing anger toward Israel following its entry into Syria after the fall of Assad. She argues that Israel remains in Syria for political reasons, even though the military understands it does not serve our security interests.

After the fall of the Assad regime, Israel entered Syria and established outposts in the buffer zone to protect the border from instability. Investigative journalist Elizabeth Tsurkov interviewed dozens of Syrian civilians and Israeli soldiers, describing a reality of damage to livelihoods and growing anger toward Israel. She discovered that the Syrian regime instructed detainees released from Israeli custody not to speak about torture or abuse they suffered in Israel, so as not to stir anti-Israel sentiment. Tsurkov argues that Israel remains in Syria for political reasons, even though the military understands it does not serve our security interests. In a conversation with Keren Neubach, she describes how local public opinion toward Israel in Syria has turned, and whether an agreement between the two countries is possible. She also addresses the 903 days in captivity in Iraq.