Israel’s new preemptive doctrine collides with Trump’s vision for Syria, Middle East - analysis
The ambush that met the Israeli forces on their way out, and the airstrikes that followed, turned the operation into a diplomatic issue stretching from Damascus to Washington.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)ByHERB KEINONUpdated: