Why have Israeli attacks on Syria surged since the fall of Assad?

Just two days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria last December, Israel launched a sweeping offensive, seizing the Golan Heights and carrying out hundreds of airstrikes across the country. Israel has remained militarily involved in Syria, declaring regions near their shared border a demilitarised zone and carrying out frequent attacks, patrols and raids. These measures have frustrated the new leadership in Damascus, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, which has accused Israel of destabilising the country. Amaa al-Omar, a journalist who reports on Syria, explains what is driving the conflict and what impact it has had on Syria's interim leaders Israel to occupy Syrian southern territory for ‘unlimited time’, says minister Syria calls Israeli air strikes on Damascus a ‘dangerous escalation’ Israel says airstrikes in Syria are ‘message’ to protect Druze minority