. .,, ., watching these events unfold in sria. ., “ syria.o be on the bbc. the events _ syria. happy to be on the bbc. the events are _ syria. happy to be on the bbc. the events are indeed - syria. happy to be on the bbc. | the events are indeed unfolding very fast. this all came as a surprise as you just said. from an israeli perspective we are trying to stabilise a fragile situation as it is with lebanon and the ceasefire hopefully that will persist. and syria was relatively stable for years with assad being able to control or regain control over his country the civil war seems like falling into pieces. there are several different rebel movements and organisations working in sync with different agendas and intentions but they seek to topple assad and it seems today this is more likely thanit seems today this is more likely than it was in any time i think since thejoining of than it was in any time i think since the joining of the russians to stabilise syria at the height of the civil war. it is amazing how quickly events have moved through

, . ., ~ what is the situation now in sria? , . ., , syria? it is uncertain. a lot ofthe syria?? it is uncertain. a lot of the attention is - syria? it is uncertain. a lot of the attention is on - syria? it is uncertain. a lot - of the attention is on damascus and on president assad's whereabouts. there were rumours being posted widely on social media he was going to give a speech, which did not materialise. i think it was unlikely to happen. and there are some reports from unnamed officials suggesting he is nowhere to be found in all the places you would expect him on damascus. in the report saying, no, he is in damascus. we have had from the presidential office saying the boomers he have left are wrong. and yet he is there, he is at his desk, continuing his work. we have had the syrian army saying they are creating a ring of steel around damascus as you have the rebels looking like they will come from the north if they get through homes. you have had a different rebel factions coming up different rebel factions coming up from the south —— if they get through homs. we have seen

. �* , radical groups that operate in sria. r ~' ., syria. _ syria. as you know, the united nations is very quickly - nations is very quickly criticise these israel strikes. this moment of transition for syria, also been criticised by neighbouring countries including saudi arabia. how do you explain israel's sudden moves in this direction? they mi . ht moves in this direction? they might criticise _ moves in this direction? they might criticise us, _ moves in this direction? they might criticise us, but - moves in this direction? they might criticise us, but i'm - might criticise us, but i'm sure — might criticise us, but i'm sure behind closed doors, they bless _ sure behind closed doors, they bless us — sure behind closed doors, they bless us and appreciate what we did. bless us and appreciate what we did~ we — bless us and appreciate what we did. we saw what was happening in libya — did. we saw what was happening in libya after weapons were left and _ in libya after weapons were left and spread all over the middle _ left and spread all ove

from the new leadership in syria. from the new leadership in s ria. ., from the new leadership in sriank you very _ syria. good to have you on, thank you very much. - here in the uk — water bills will rise by an average of £86 in england and wales from april. the initial increase will be followed by smaller rises over the following four years to help pay for infrastructure upgrades and to reduce sewage discharges. it comes as thousands of people have been left without water in hampshire, with cars lining up for supplies. our business editor, simon jack, has the very latest. if you wanted an example of the problems facing the water industry, this is it. nearly 60,000 homes around the southampton area are left without water supply, with many schools and businesses forced to shut. southern water says the problem had been caused by a technical issue, leaving many customers high and dry. it's really frustrating, we can't do anything. we can't flush toilets, we can't, you know, have showers, nothing. so yeah, it's not very nice. it's quite frustrating, especially because the little ones' sch

~ turkey's long-term aim in sria? ~ ., turkey's long-term aim in s ria? ~ ., ., syria?ly to ensure _ syria? turkey's long-term aim is firstly to ensure the - is firstly to ensure the territorial integrity and the political stability of syria so that the emergence of yet another round of civil strife can be averted, which would have drastic consequent on turkey's security, but also would trigger you refugee wives. that is objective number one. objective number two is to create an environment which would help with the return of the refugees and, thirdly, would also eliminate the use of the potential use of syrian territory against turkey. yes, it is interesting _ territory against turkey. yes, it is interesting because - territory against turkey. yes, | it is interesting because there are real aliens of syrians who are real aliens of syrians who are currently in turkey —— millions of syrians who are in turkey, and they would like some of those to return. but onlyjust _ some of those to return. emit onlyjust president hearder one, but that is an overriding political object

developments mean for s ria. , . latest developments mean for s ria. ,., , latest developments mean for sriaa complete disaster for his regime _ syria. is a complete disaster for his regime if— syria. is a complete disaster for his regime if they - syria. is a complete disaster for his regime if they move i for his regime if they move forward _ for his regime if they move forward and take a new territory alongside with hama in aleppo, and the heartland is another— in aleppo, and the heartland is another regime which is a breakaway faction of islam and it has— breakaway faction of islam and it has some catholicism next in and they— it has some catholicism next in and they would then, i think be forced — and they would then, i think be forced into the coastal area in the northeast but really, the control— the northeast but really, the control over the syrian government has in this war which — government has in this war which dates back to 2011 has called. — which dates back to 2011 has called. in _ which dates back to 2011 has called, in total crisis and they— called, in total crisis and they

to syria. are also trying to find ways back to s ria. ., , ., are also trying to find ways back to sriasing my dad was like losin: syria. you said losing my dad was like losing a _ syria. you said losing my dad was like losing a part _ syria. you said losing my dad was like losing a part of _ syria. you said losing my dad was like losing a part of my _ syria. you said losing my dad was like losing a part of my soul. - syria. you said losing my dad was| like losing a part of my soul. what role has your dad played in your life? i role has your dad played in your life? ., , role has your dad played in your life? . , h, life? i mean, everything. i said it man , life? i mean, everything. i said it many. many _ life? i mean, everything. i said it many, many times. _ life? i mean, everything. i said it many, many times. i— life? i mean, everything. i said it many, many times. i lived - life? i mean, everything. i said it many, many times. i lived the i life? i mean, everything. i said it. many, many times. i lived the past 11 years of my life only for this man who happened to be my father but

., ~ -- new leadership is shaping up in sria? ., ~ , syria? so far mr assad has been uuite syria? _ syria? so far mr assad has been quite pragmatic. he _ syria? so far mr assad has been quite pragmatic. he has- syria? so far mr assad has been quite pragmatic. he has not - syria? so far mr assad has been l quite pragmatic. he has not been focusing on retribution, he has been focusing on retribution, he has been focusing on retribution, he has been focusing on reconciliation and has a publicly must reconstruct syria. i think a question which i would love to hear reporters ask him is, what is his vision for syria, in that which countries in the world does he most admire, which countries in the road as he most seek to emulate, because as we know he has a background in radical list is groups, both isis and al-qaeda —— radical islamist groups. but he appears to be a bright guy, so he has to know that all islamist groups have either been destroyed militarily or you look at groups like the television or the muslim brotherhood, they have been political and economic failures. in some ways,