What's Israel's long term goal in Syria?

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released a video statement overnight saying that Israel has no interest in a conflict with Syria. But since the fall of the Assad regime, Israel has been conducting hundreds of air strikes in Syria which Israel described as aimed as thwarting potential threats. Guest:  Professor Eyal Zisser,  Vice rector of Tel Aviv University and chair of Contemporary History of the Middle East  Producer: Eleni Psaltis