Abu Mohammed al-Joulani, leader of the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has stated a willingness to establish friendly relations with all regional actors, including Israel. Joulani emphasized that his group's only enemies are Iran and Hezbollah, crediting Israel's actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon as beneficial to the Syrian revolution.

Despite this conciliatory rhetoric, HTS's roots as a splinter group of Al-Qaeda raise significant concerns. Many within the organization still hold extremist and terrorist views. This duality complicates its capacity to act as a governing entity, as it must balance integrating "moderate" factions with managing internal extremist elements. Experts warn that such dynamics could create a fertile ground for the resurgence of groups like ISIS, amplifying instability in Syria and beyond. ⚡️ Syria fell into the hands of…