We know there are thousands of people kept in those prisons. We don’t know how many are still alive, released, or dead. For years, people have been disappeared, with families not knowing where their loved ones are,

Up to 13,000 people were reportedly executed between 2011 and 2016 at the Saydnaya military prison, dubbed the "human slaughterhouse."

Today, we look at what a new government in Syria means for the Middle East and why Israel has launched airstrikes on key military targets. The BBC’s Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale tells Adam about the historic relationship between Syria and Israel and why Israel has decided to launch strikes now.

While Syria celebrates overthrowing its longtime dictator, it is also being subjected to a new ground incursion and a wave of airstrikes from its neighbor Israel that drew growing international condemnation and concern Tuesday.