Al-Monitor host Adam Lucente provides an overview of the latest in southern Syria’s Suwayda, including news on the renewed fighting in violation of the ceasefire, the different actors in the Druze community, and the challenges facing the Syrian government, regional states and the United States.

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Al-Monitor’s Israel Pulse columnist Ben Caspit joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the latest Israeli military actions in Syria following violence between Druze and Bedouins in the south, including how the escalation will affect normalization talks between Israel and Syria and why the Israeli government is so interested in the plight of the Druze religious minority.

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Al-Monitor’s Palestine Pulse columnist Daoud Kuttab joins host Adam Lucente to discuss his recent interview with Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian, as well as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ efforts to court US President Donald Trump and how US policies in the region are perceived in Ramallah.

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