Jordan, Israel hedge their bets in southwest Syria - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Joe Macaron

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Smoke billows following reported airstrikes on a rebel-held city of Daraa, Daraa province, Syria, March 16, 2017. — MOHAMAD ABAZEED/AFP/Getty Images

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A Free Syrian Army fighter talks on a walkie-talkie near a rocket launcher during what they said was preparations for an operation to strike at forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad located in Daraa, July 27, 2015. Picture take July 27, 2015. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir
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