SALTY SEA DOG

operations underway around Syria, with forces on the ground or launching strikes from the air or from ships in the Mediterrane- an. In some cases, those countries are backing opposing sides in the conflict.

Foreign powers, including Israel and Russia, operate hotlines to exchange operational details to avoid one side accidentally attacking the other’s forces. – Reuters

Picture: EPA-EFE An Israeli swims with his dog in the Red Sea, in Eilat, southern Israel, on a hot summer day last weekend.