If I were in charge in Israel, Latakia would cease to exist as a seaport, and many critical buildings in Damascus would suddenly become, uhhh, structurally unsound.
Of course, if I were in charge in Israel no one would be messing with the country now - because Syria would have been devastated for doing just that last summer. THAT is how you avoid wars, by making sure that any potential enemy knows that not only won't he be successful, but that his country and powerbase would be destroyed. It is the same kind of deterrent effect you get which you leave a body hanging at the end of a noose for a couple of days.