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Developments in Syria Favor Israel, but the Tide Could Suddenly Turn

(Ynet News) Ron Ben-Yishai - The Sunni jihadist rebel offensive has triggered a chain reaction among Syria's various ethnic and religious groups, most of which are now successfully asserting control over their respective territories. Quneitra province, located near Israel's border, is currently controlled by local villagers who have had connections with Israel, particularly as Israel provided humanitarian aid and medical aid to the wounded during the civil war between 2015 and 2018. However, there is a threat that Sunni jihadists from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) could seize the area from the villagers. In eastern Syria, the U.S.-backed Kurdish-Arab SDF militia has captured the area of Al-Bukamal, a critical border crossing between Iraq and Syria and a key point in the land corridor through which Iranian supplies flow via Iraq into Syria and Lebanon. Operating under the protection of U.S. troops stationed east of the Euphrates River, the SDF's control of Al-Bukamal and Deir ez-Zor to the north severs the overland supply route from Iran through Iraq and Syria into Lebanon. This represents a significant blow to Hizbullah, the Syrian regime, and the Tehran-led Shia axis.
2024-12-08 00:00:00
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