tbf Israel essentially destroyed all of Syria's airforce the moment HTS captured Damascus to ensure that they have nothing to defend themselves with.

To engage Israel now is a death trap that would also likely get the US involved, which could easily bring the country back into anarchy with a couple of bribes and assassinations.

Israel is pressing in hopes of a response that they can use as a means of escalation. Syria needs to bite the bullet for the time being and repair the country before tackling Israel.

Not really "appeasement" of course, more "capitulation" - by all indications he's a plant.

Foreign Policy: Appeasement Is Underrated | Rejecting diplomacy by citing Neville Chamberlain’s deal with the Nazis is a willfully ignorant use of history.

Yes it does. Germany went to war.