OPENING SALVOS? Ft. Reuven Ben-Shalom, Israeli Lieutenant Colonel in Reserve

The alleged chemical attack on a Damascus suburb has once again put the world on the brink of a major confrontation and not just one. As Russia and the United States have been repositioning their big guns, Israel seized the moment to strike what it called the Iranian assets in Syria. With so little respect for the country's sovereignty, can Israel count on its interests being accommodated there? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Reuven Ben-Shalom, Israeli Lieutenant Colonel in Reserve, an Israeli Air Force veteran and columnist for the Jerusalem Post.

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