[Imal]

"Is it true the IAF overflew Damascus recently, in particular the president's compound, while he was there?"

I haven't seen anything regarding Damascus, but it would not surprise me. Israeli jets are known to um, "make their presence known" in all of the neighboring Arab countries from time to time.

While this no doubt rankles their neighbors, Israel apparently feels it's not a bad idea to remind people who's who around there.

Call it "proactive deterrence". :^)

[Salem]