'Israel would like to escalate, but Iran sticking to low-grade guerrilla warfare', expert says

Israeli airstrikes killed 18 people in western Syria and wounded dozens more overnight. One of the sites targeted was a research center used in the development of weapons, a war monitor said. FRANCE24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Joshua Landis, Director of the Centre for Middle East Studies, at the University of Oklahoma. He says Israel would like to escalate, but Iran seems to be sticking to low grade guerrilla warfare, using non-state militias like Hezbollah and the Houthis. #Israel #Syria #Iran 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen