february 10th, they deployed uavs, drones, into israel, which followed by retaliation by the israeli air force against this specific target. but this time the attack was spread all over the field. meaning that it was aimed against the iranian forces, the infrastructure of the airfield, and this specific airfield is used also for airborne platform to take off in order to use a chemical weapon. >> all right. >> or intentionally want to use a chemical weapon. >> general, that just strategic -- >> if i look at the whole picture -- >> yes, sorry to interrupt you. >> please, go ahead. >> you've given us a strategic vision of israel. do you believe there was any notion of responding for the chemical attack? >> well, as i said, this was a combination of responding to the chemical attack. morally, we must do something. this is our next door, you know? we also, besides our interest in order to prevent the iranians we also have to make clear we will not allow and we'll do anything we can do in order to prevent any use of chemical weapons in the middle east. you can imagine what can happen if we let it go

israeli air force strikes inside syria are growing bolder targeting iranian military installations in the country while israeli actions provoke an all out conflict in the middle east well my guest today is lieutenant general benjamin gats twenty of the israeli defense force. the syrian civil war keeps throwing in new players with israeli jets and syrian air space striking government military targets as well as damascus has iranian allies the risk of a serious response from tehran is growing israel continue gambling with the straits in the face of possible confrontation in syria is it ready for any possible escalation and can the middle east to get another all out conflict. lieutenant general benjamin downstate twentieth i.d.f. chief of staff welcome to the show it's really great to have you with us a lot's to talk about russia is planning to deliver at. three hundred missile defense systems to syria following the us coalition and israeli strikes earlier this month israel has always criticized the prospect of damascus having asked three hundred s. three hundred system are in essence de

so far what's come from russian of id today well the israeli air force regularly targets pro raney and pro assad militias in syria but usually they don't comment on it just like they didn't this time around but the timing of this apparent airstrike in syria by the israeli air force is really putting things upside down for everyone. how could this affect the syrian is going on the situation on the ground what impact do you think this will have while again i'm saying that it's turning things upside down because of this buildup things happening in syria in april for a second year in a row could have put the world on the brink of a global called like remember that last year in april allegations of a chemical attack pushed donald trump towards firing tomahawk missiles at syrian troops and then u.s. russia ties were in tatters and the syria peace process was thrown off the tracks but it is april twenty and last saturday we had reports of corn gas being used in duma that is a town besieged by damascus unlike last year there was no military response from the west despite trump obviously saying

the missiles were launched from planes the pastern lebanese airspace previously used by the israeli air force back in february the t four airfield in homs province was hit by israeli airstrikes but the israeli defense forces have declined to comment on this latest incident. well for more on all of these stories go to r.t. dot com otherwise i'll be back at the top of the hour. pranking gave americans a lot of new job opportunities i needed to come up here to make some money like make twenty five thousand dollars as a teacher or i could make fifty thousand dollars a year truck so i chose to drive truck people who rushed to a small town in north dakota was among the rate of zero percent is like the gold rush is very very similar to. this beautiful story ended with pollution and of a station a lot of people have left here i don't know too many people here and just slowed down so much they lost in jobs that laid off the american dream is changing that's not what it used to be. and that's a tough reality to deal. with try to take on start all these manipulated by cut salaries showing the world that

interest being accommodated they have to discuss that i'm now joined by proven don shalom an israeli air force veteran and columnist for the jerusalem post colonel it's great pleasure talking to you thank you very much for joining us on such a beautiful day thank you for having me now before we go into discussing israel's rationale for attacking its neighbor militarily let me ask you about your own assessment of the situation in general you know the russian television package this wake about what kind of foods you are supposed to stock up on in the event of a nuclear strike i wonder you've actually come to a point globally when dot kind of knowledge may prove practical i don't think so i think this may be a bit overdoing it this far as where the region can go but certainly the possibility of a miscalculation and deterioration into a regional war that is possible remember that we're talking about a global power is a play israel is not a global power but we do have our interests are very vital interests which we are trying to protect now there was a moment when dan merrick an attack on syria see

in mind over the last few years, liz forces, the air force has conducted its believed more than 100 air strikes in syria, although this morning the israeli defense ministry did deny comment on reports that israeli forces or israel was behind this strike on the t-4 base. george? >> thank you for the background on that, ben. getting back to these images that we saw, these atrocities quite frankly of people, women, children, fathers dead on the ground from beings apparently gassed to death, what are you hearing about the situation in douma now and the agreement as well to allow for an evacuation for rebels and civilians to clear that area? >> we understand, george, that there has been an agreement worked out between the russians and the army of islam, the saudi-backed faction that has been in control of douma for quite some time whereby fighters and their families -- and we're talking about tens of thousands of people, have -- will be evacuated via bus from douma to northern syria to jenablis, which is a town on the turkish syrian boarder in more central syria under turkish control. if this deal goes ahead and is completed, then we can fair

victims of the terror war for now eight cities now we are entering the eighteen of this war and israeli air force and the so-called coalition air force and all of all of this is a threat to our security is a threat to our people and we need to defend ourselves this hour our god given right and our international right to defend ourselves as you have a thank you it well. after the break playwright and food bank called in to tara was one explains why navy one and the whole million food bank packages were needed last year to keep british people from starving when the u.k. has money to storm shadow missiles at one million dollars a pop on from the news hauled up and told us and britain on the wall squares simply getting buried can be chewed lethal military falls all the civil coming up in part two of going underground. for a world cup twenty eight team coverage we've signed one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time but there was one more question and by the way who's going to be our coach. you guys i know you are nervous he's a huge star and a huge amount of pressure you have to go i mean eighty per

welcome back to worlds apart beyond the robotic bacha lawman an israeli air force veteran and columnist for the jerusalem post colonel let's talk about israel's all in the actions namely these massive air raid on the t four air base near holmes is this is not the first time that israel hit targets in syria and until recently russia's reaction to that has essentially been to look the other way do you think moscow will continue to tolerate what they'd go.

welcome back to worlds apart and about dontcha lawman an israeli air force veteran and columnist for the jerusalem post colonel let's talk about israel's own actions namely beast massive air raid on the t. four air base near holmes is this is not the first time that israel hit targets in syria and until recently russia's reaction to dive has essentially been to look the other way do you think moscow will continue to tolerate what it clearly sees as a pretty dangerous behavior on the part of israel interesting question because after the last attack we heard rhetoric from syrian leadership from from sorry for russian leadership criticizing israel for the attack my guess is that it also had to do with the early warning and coordination about the specific attack because in general i think russia respects the fact that we are carrying out pinpoint attacks that have to do with vital interests of israel mainly preventing strategic weapons coming online that would that would hurt israel because if you notice i mean what are we doing inside of syria again we have no claims from syria we have

welcome back to worlds apart bit of a bad batch a lawman and israeli air force veteran and columnist but they generously post colonel let's talk about israel's own actions namely these massive air raid on the t. four air base near holmes is this is not the first time that israel hit targets in syria and until recently russia's reaction to dive has essentially been to look the other way do you think moscow will continue to tolerate what it clearly sees as a pretty dangerous behavior on the part of israel interesting question because after the last attack we heard rhetoric from syrian leadership from from side to russian leadership criticizing israel for the attack my guess is that it also had to do with the early warning and coordination about the specific attack because in general i think russia respects the fact that we are carrying out pinpoint attacks that have to do with vital interests of israel mainly preventing strategic weapons coming online that would that would hurt israel because if you notice i mean what are we doing inside of syria that we have no claims from syria we ha

fifteen belonging to the israeli air force launched air strikes against that military base from the lebanese airspace it says that according to the russian army five rockets were launched a total of eight lockett's rockets were launched five couldn't reach the target they were intercepted but three eventually that air base so this is the latest update from the russian military on this that we were expecting would see what israel has to say about that and the rest of the international community will of course up until now have denied have declined to comment either way on their involvement or not we do have that security council meeting coming up specter's sparks flying obviously allegations council occasions. of the latest updates on that as well thanks for that. well meanwhile in the besieged enclave of eastern ghouta rebels are continuing to leave the last group has finally agreed to be evacuated to the north of the country we spoke to some doctors who worked in duma during previous reports of chemical attacks in the area. there was one case i faced on january thirteenth at six am reports

it and what message were they trying to send well i think everyone's suspects that it was the israeli air force that struck up a syrian air base the israelis have hit that air base before it so in february they did so then they said because the iranian revolutionary guard corps is using the base for a war or support to its operations in syria and the israelis have long said that the iran revolutionary guard corps operations and presence in syria constitutes a threat to israeli national security so i think i think almost everyone assumes it was the israelis let's bring in a hide hide there in london i mean what's your take on this missile strike on the syrian air base in response to this alleged chemical attack i mean trump had warned that be a big price to pay so what is this big price that. well the big prize before was a one off on. was used to. at this point it's not clear what the american reaction will be like because just a week ago the administration said that they are planning to withdraw from syria now what's happening in syria is making this wish an even more complicated uncertainty i

voices from the us military and if i were to venture a guess i would say most likely it is the israeli air forceexact target. this air base israel has struck previously. in any event, israel has flown many sorties into syria in a close eye on fashion and has not claimed credit for them at all. there are plenty of reasons for why israel would attack this. —— sorties into syria in a claimed as nine —— claimed just try something else into the mix, could it be france?” understand that this is extrapolating from a conversation between donald trump and president macron. that is an interesting thought. i understand the nature of the question. essentially chemical weapons were a red line, france has said that previously. and once again, assad has the gang used chemical weapons. france took the initiative in pushing forward and emergency un meeting that is to happen tomorrow, presumably to potentially call out syria and maybe claim some sort of multilateral action. and so at this point i would not rule out france either although, again, israel seems the most likely perpetrator of this attack. and briefly

were launched from planes that pass through lebanese airspace a route previously used by the israeli air force back in february the tea for airfield in homs province was hit by israeli airstrikes but so far there's been no comment from the israeli government on the latest incident well i'm about with latest headlines in just over half an hour meanwhile for more on our stories go to r.t. don't call. we tried shooty costarred all these manipulated i caught series showing the world that islam is a religion and it's a peaceful religion and it's possible to be a practicing muslims who believe that the koran is the word of god and at the same time via a member of secular societies it is possible. to . resist says harlan kentucky. to old to move the employees to get rich very funny zillion then you. need. a co money sujit it would almost no coal mines left. the job to grow all the polarizer showed that there was a love to see these people as survivors of a womb disappearing before their eyes. i remember thinking when i was younger that if anything ever happened to the coal mines here that it would be

israeli air force strikes inside syria are growing bolder targeting iranian military installations in the country well israeli actions provoke an all out conflict in the middle east well my guest today is lieutenant general benjamin twenty of the israeli defense force. the syrian civil war key players. in syrian airspace striking targets as well as damascus as. the risk of a serious response from. israel continues. in the face of possible confrontation in syria is it ready for any possible escalation in the middle east to get another. lieutenant general benjamin downstate twentieth i.d.f. chief of staff welcome to the show it's really great to have you with us a lot's to talk about russia is planning to deliver s three hundred missile defense systems to syria following the u.s. coalition strikes earlier this month israel has always criticized the prospect of damascus having asked three hundred but as two hundred system are in essence defense weapon why do they make israel so nervous.

well dan hi again di israeli air force regularly targets pro iranian pro assad militias in syria but usually they don't comment on that just like they did in this case but the timing of this possible strike by israel really turned things upside down for everyone what it was could we see from this well because of the build up here of things happening in syria in april for the second year in a row could really put the world on the brink of a global conflict last year after an alleged chemical attack in the province syria donald trump a launched tomahawk missiles on the assad troops there then of course u.s. russia ties completely fell apart and the syria peace process was thrown off track there were consequences for everyone so last saturday this year we had reports of chlorine gas being used in the town of duma which is besieged by damascus last year though there was no military response from the west america specifically right away and washington has denied it had anything to do with this with this incident well there were signals that it could be in the offing first of all called pr

terror war for now eight cities now we are entering the eighteenth of this war and israeli air force the so-called coalition air force all of all of this is the threats to our security is a threat to our people and we need to defend ourselves this oh god given right international right to defend ourselves. thank you it well after the break. playwright and food bank volunteer tara was one explains why anyone and the whole million food bank packages were needed last year to keep british people from starving when the u.k. has money for storm shadow missiles at one million dollars a pop and from the news hauled up and coldness in britain on the walls where simply getting married can be to lethal military force all of the more coming up in part two of going underground. and is getting international recognition with the help of israel at least in the world of zoos and then bill frist.

let me just play for you what the former commander of the israeli air force told me last night. >> withy close support from the united states, we can launch more and more and more attack, and this will be the change between every once in a while, like every two or three months. if you do it almost on a daily basis -- >> okay, so very, very quickly, do you believe what many are saying, that all the airfields should be taken out? >> well, yes, i do. >> i mean, that was blunt. he does believe it. do you think the united states and its allies has the appetite for that kind of sustained strategic, taking out of the airfields? >> pretty unlikely. if we were to do something like that, the president would have to go to congress and get its support. that's what president obama tried to do in 2013, and the congress said basically it wasn't prepared to do that. ironically, the very same people who were denying president obama the authority to use force in syria are the ones who seem to be cheerleading using force now. is that said, if it does go to coress, i doubt it. then you have to find an inte

things israeli air force is likely to strike the s three hundred so if those are deployed in syria since they view the missile system as a threat do you think it's a likely scenario. you know i cannot put myself in. the hand heads or in the shoes as we say or formal acting general of prime minister in the ministry of defense. i'm sure when i'm confident that over strategic leadership is not trying to operate against russia of course only pleads to do all it wants to do is to ensure israel's security and i have full confidence in the discussion and. the way the thing things being done so we'll let the future speak but general i mean the things happen every day unexpected things happen every day so if that was a scenario that happens at a cli would take place with that set moscow in tel aviv on a dangerous path of confrontation is israel ready for that and taken that both have enjoyed really good relations recently. yeah definitely i think the relations between russia and israel are both good definitely important one and i don't see a collision between israel in russia is such once again s

senator graham's idea to destroy the israeli air force. there is precedent what the israelis did to the egyptian air force in 1967. i expect a strong move in the next coming 24 hours. the president seems quite serious fixing problems he inherited from president obama. trish: how does this play out with the russians, given they have been a back offer of bashar assad? >> the key question is not shoot down russian aircraft or intentionally afflict death on russian solders in syria. i'm a friend and admire john bolton. he written in his book coercive diplomacy and need to back up words with military action. we don't accidentally don't want to provoke russian nationalism. that is one. challenges. the other is the size of the strike. how many missiles and planes should be sent. trish: don't you run that risk anyway, sir? you are going after the regime the russians backed and the russians are supporting, the pure act of bashar al-assad to begin with has to aggravate a few russians including vladmir putin? >> i think the key is coordination with th

terror war four of now eight cities now we are entering the eighteen of this war and israeli air force and the so-called coalition air force and all of all of this is a threat to our security is a threat to our people and we need to defend ourselves this is our our god given right and our international right to defend ourselves. it well. after the break. playwright and food bank volunteer tara was one explains why the one on the whole million food bank packages were needed last year to keep british people from starving when the u.k. has money to storm shadow missiles at one million dollars a pop and from the news hauled up and told us and britain on the walls simply getting buried. lethal military force. coming up about two of going on the ground. in july twenty second team on an attempt to freelance journalist working with. militant shelling in syria. on a sacrifice has established a solid memorial they will recognize will reporters who often risk so to speak of the truth comes through them these you can submit to your published works in a video well written form to a war on t.v. dot

an israeli air force veteran and columnist for the jerusalem post colonel it's great pleasure talking to you thank you very much for joining us on such a beautiful day thank you for having me now before we go into discussing israel's rationale for attacking its neighbor militarily let me ask you about your. an assessment of the situation in general you know the russian television package this week about what kind of foods you are supposed to stock on india event of a nuclear strike i wonder you've actually come to a point globally when dot kind of knowledge may prove practical i don't think so i think this may be a bit over doing it as far as where the region can go but certainly the the possibility of a miscalculation and deterioration into a regional war that is possible remember that we're talking about a global power is at play israel is not a global power but we do have our interests are very vital interests which we are trying to protect now there was a moment when dan merry can attack on syria seems not just an abba to blow but also imminent and possibly expansive and evolving

an israeli air force veteran and columnist for the jerusalem post karl it's great pleasure talking to you thank you very much for joining us on such a beautiful day thank you for having me now before we go into discussing israel's rationale for attacking its neighbor militarily let me ask you about your own assessment of the situation in general you know the russian television package this week about what kind of foods you are supposed to stock up on in the event of a nuclear strike i wonder if we have actually come to a point globally when dot kind of knowledge may prove practical i don't think so i think this may be a bit overdoing it this far as where the region can go but certainly the possibility of a miscalculation and deterioration into a regional war that is possible remember that we're talking about a global power israel is not a global power but we do have our interests are very vital interests which we are trying to protect now there was a moment when dan merrick an attack on syria seemed not just in abbottabad but also imminent and possibly expansive involving not just syr

terror war for now eight says now we are entering the eighteenth of this war and israeli air force the so-called coalition air force all of all of this is the threats to our security is a threat to our people and we need to defend ourselves this hour our god given right and our international right to defend ourselves. thank you it well after the break. playwright and food bank volunteer tara was one explains why the one in the whole million food bank packages were needed last year to keep british people from starving when the u.k. has money for storm shadow missiles at one million dollars a pop and from the news hauled up and coldness in britain on the wall square simply getting buried kennedy to lethal military force all of the more coming up in part two of going on the ground. join me every thursday on the alex simon chill and i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics score business i'm show business i'll see you then. palestine is getting international recognition with the help of israel at least in the world of zoos i'm in bill fails to commission to do it love me feel like

welcome back to worlds apart it's been about dontcha lawman and israeli air force veteran and columnist for the jerusalem post colonel let's talk about israel's own actions namely beast massive air raid on the t. four air base near holmes is this is not the first time that israel hit targets in syria and until recently russia's reaction to dive has essentially been to look the other way do you see moscow will continue to tolerate what it clearly sees as a pretty dangerous behavior on the part of face a real interesting question because after the last attack we heard rhetoric from syrian leadership from from side to russian leadership criticizing israel for the attack my guess is that it also had to do with the early warning and coordination about the specific attack because in general i think russia respects the fact that we are carrying out pinpoint attacks that have to do with vital interests of israel mainly preventing strategic weapons coming online that would that would hurt israel because if you notice i mean what are we doing inside of syria that we have no claims from syria we h

the former commander of the israeli air force saying, look, if israel had the reason and the capability to carry out a strike, he said the suspected use of chemical weapons cannot deal without a response, but the real reason is that israel has its red lines that it has reiterated in syria, saying he will not allow work. we try to get them from striking a military base in syria, and that perhaps is the real reason for the strike. wolf, it was likely that the suspected use of chemical weapons was the pre text or -- precur precurser for a possible war in syria. >> this comes just days after the president wanted to pull troops from out of the country. here's what he said last tuesday. >> i want to get out. i want to bring our troops back home. i want to start rebuilding our nation. $7 trillion over a 17-year period, we have nothing. nothing except death and destruction. it's a horrible thing. so it's time. it's time. we were very successful against isis, will be successful against anybody militarily. but sometimes it's time to come back home. and we're thinking about that very seriously, ok

we think that may be a facility which has been previously hit by the israeli air force. so three perhaps you might say better known facilities of chemual weapons production. they have some been hit in the past. this is certainly a strong message being sent, double the amount of munitions being fired. we've already heard one senior probe official speaking to reuters saying this looks, quote, limited to some degree. but you have to bear in mind those in damascus probably haven't heard incoming fire like this for a matter of years because the syrian regime doesn't normally face an air force except on the occasions thei israelis decide to do something. we're hearing a bit of talk back. but this does appear to be an isolated message. just simply when you listen to president trump and what he said to say, saying this is about chemu chemical weapons and punishing the syrian regime and that alone. we want to pressure russia and iran to get syria to not do this again. but in the same speech announcing this action donald trump was quite clear to suggest there's an end point, too,

it could also be because sites would have been hit before, according to reports by the israeli air force, hitting targets that they see as a threat regularly over the past years. we don't know how effective this has been. we know the escalation seems to be minimal for now. we know the syrian regime is trying to make light of this. >> nick paton walsh in northern syria. thank you very much. >>> let's get the view from washington. >> barbara starr and caitlyn collins have more. mic barbara, what are you expecting as far as a briefing? >> reporter: good morning. we expect a briefing at the pentagon in just about two hours. what we were told last night is that the briefing will begin to give more detail on the results that they were collecting overnight as to what exactly the success was. we expect to hear more about whether or not any u.s. missiles were, in fact, intercepted and shot down and rate of success about the targets. i'm going to be cautious and say we expect to hear that. we were told by secretary mattis last night he wanted to see transparency oh this matter because he felt that

two of the targets struck were previously struck by the israeli air force twice over the past couple of years, insinuating that they were struck with no effect. but the reporting is generally favorable to the assad regime. syrian state tv is claiming that what was hit were scientific research centers. it was a total of three. and what we've heard from the pentagon is what they're calling a scientific research center was research and development for the chemical weapons. we've got a claim from syrian state tv were the strikes were further north, what was hit was a storage facility. they claim that syrian air defenses did engage at the start of the strike. that was confirmed by the pentagon, who said there was activity. state tv claimed that 13 tomahawk missiles were shot out of the sky. that was not confirmed from the pentagon. in fact, we heard the surface to air defenses that engaged engaged to no effect of the there was no information that they were able to damage any of the u.s. hardware. we have the first statement we've got out of israel. it's a -- reading, last year president t

but a former commander of the israeli air force said there were two countries with the capability and the reason to carry out the strike. one, u.s., two, israel. ruled out the u.s. saying it would have been difficult to plan a strike so quickly in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons. especially if they don't have the fighters nearby and the weaponry to carry out that strike. therefore, he concluded as an analyst, it is almost certainly israel that carried out the strike. we just got this video in from syrian state media. we cannot independently verify the contents of the video, syrian state media says it shows the missiles flying towards the t-4 air base near homs, syria. if it was israel, why did they carry out the strike? the former air force commander said the chemical weapons, the alleged use of chemical weapons cannot go without a response. but the big picture here is iran. the base that was struck is not only a syrian base, it has iranian forces there. the news agency confirming there were three iranians killed in the strike on the air base. it is also worth pointing

up assessment of the damage has begun, tv reporting two targets struck previously struck by israeli air forcewice more than once i should say over the past couple years. insinuating there were struck with no feblth it should be noted, the tv is very thoroughoff out of lebanon a lot of staff on the ground but reporting is generally favorable to assad regime. syrian state tv, is claiming the what was hit were scientific research centered rioters reporting three scientific, the pentagon what they are calling about scientific research was research and development for chemical weapons the strikes further north the city of holmes a military storage fatally state tv claims that syrian air defenses did engage the stafrt of the strike, that was confirmed by the pentagon, about said there was activity from the sufficient fast air dfrs claiming 13 tomahawks shot out of the sky that was not confirmed the surface to air defenses engaged to no effect there was no information able to damage any u.s. hardware we have a statement first statement we've got out of israel that is about atribute tooutsdz to israe

weapons and nonconventional weapons and missiles are developed, and indeed it is hit by the israeli air force earlier this year and on at least one other occasion. a second target east of damascus is the damare air base, why that's significant is it's thought that was the air base from which the helicopters took off last weekend to drop the chemical weapons on douma. the third target, this is backed up by what i'm seeing on social media, some people posting videos, some people posting audio of syrian air defenses engaging incoming missiles. the third is an air base south of damascus. it's used by bashar assad's republican guard. president trump talked about presentation air strikes. it would seem from what we're hearing from trusted sources in damascus that those are indeed precision strikes on significant chemical weapons facilities and on air bases. but, of course, rachel, you know one question is, how long these strikes will last and it would seem that there are waves of air strikes. we've about nearly an hour of air strikes one was reported just about five minutes ago. you know, in the lo

. >> what does that mean, let's say, if president trump decides, as one of these israeli former air forcemanders told me. the only thing that would work in terms tough getting rid of any, threat of more barrel bombs and chemical drops, is to take out all of the airfields. i mean, russia is so heavily on the ground. what, what do you think russia would do? >> i am not just for using military force. i think that we need to look at, the full spectrum of tools. i think, that the sanctions that are finally been put on. need to be really enforced. i do think there need to be diplomating contacts. and then, i don't want to be a military planner. i am not. if i were secretary of state. i want to know what the pentagon has in mind. what is the long term here. there is no solution unless a political settlement. where the various parties are involved. where there is a plan for what the next steps are. the problem has been. this is always kind of immediate gratification on something. we need a longer term plan and combination of tools. >> can i ask you a question about personal style and context? pre

central syria they say two israeli fighter jets carried out the strikes israel has not responded to the claim but its government previously said the air base was operated by iranian forces who back. alongside russia syria is calling the strike an israeli aggression and. retired jordanian air force general he says the attack was a military failure. the biggest base in syria it's got like fifty four shelter for aircraft to two runways but the way to do such business if you want to really make this base an operative you must have a campaign aircraft on top of the airfield the really strike it will otherwise they were repaired it in about four or five hours and they will be back on the air again so the mission is not very successful if it is an act of war but i don't think the israeli strategy is working regarding. iranian influence or hezbollah or you know to stop sort of logistical base or transferred weapon and to hezbollah i don't think the russian or the syrian or anybody would retaliate on that as we see the the chemical thing got the gear and the security council will really paralyze so it is will be business as usual i said will still stay in carrying his chlorine a

there has been no official confirmation from the israeli government but the israeli defense minister did say that our air force has resumed operations in syria if indeed this was conducted by the israeli military it will be the first time since the israeli jet was shot down over syrian airspace in february so it will be the first time since that downing of the israeli jet now this air base in the central province of homes as it's believed to be an iranian base because there are a lot of iranian fighters in this base this is their main base in central the central province of homs and as we know the israelis have been targeting iranians in syria all right so let's let's shift for just a moment to talk about the evacuations that are supposed to be happening and what is the progress on that the status of that. well like i mentioned this is specter chemical weapons attack that happened on sunday and it was after that attack that the rebel group in charge of duma agreed to surrender now their fighters have begun evacuating to my they're being bussed out of duma heading to the north of the country and it's not just t