Syria's Sharaa to visit France in first trip to Europe

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

In today’s edition:

• Israeli air force pounds Yemen after Houthis hit Tel Aviv airport
• Syria's Sharaa to visit France in first trip to Europe
• Why oil producers may be okay with crude prices plummeting
• Iran seeks to reduce tensions between Pakistan, India
• Damascus taps US-sanctioned warlord for key army role

Thanks for reading,

Gabrielle (@gsdebinski)