European & US diplomats ( cc: @AuswaertigesAmt ) insist on pressuring #HTS into kicking #Russia out of #Syria in exchange for future funding.

Which unfortunately shows just how little they understand the situation there.

HTS was once very vulnerable and close to defeat but #Turkey AND Russia saved (& "domesticated") them & gave them a task (to govern #Idlib).

They couldn't be at the point where they are now without the two other players and they won't forget that.

https://warontherocks.com/2017/10/turkeys-idlib-incursion-and-the-hts-question-understanding-the-long-game-in-syria/

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Orwa Ajoub: #HTS’s new head of General Intelligence in #Syria: Anas Khatab, aka Abu Ahmad Hudood, former General Security Official in #Idlib. Known as a ruthless figure, he has played a key role in consolidating al-Jolani’s rule and eliminating opponents. 1/2

https://x.com/oajjoub/status/1872265430376825267?s=12&t=uM8me4uwdP7D0z4nanVVuw

#Syria's bloody endgame

By Naveed Ahmad - July 29, 2012 -

“The regime hates its people more than its declared enemy #Israel,” Mohammad Ramiz told this correspondent during an unauthorized visit to the #Idlib city.

#Assad

'The United States spent billions over years arming and training militants in #Syria, many linked to Al-Qaeda and #ISIS. The extremist "rebels" who took over #Aleppo (and rule #Idlib) said they "love #Israel". Ben Norton documents the Western dirty war on Syria, and how Washington is trying to divide and conquer the anti-colonial Axis of Resistance in West Asia (the Middle East).'

#US #imperialism #AlQaeda #Nusra #CIA #NATO #AxisOfResistance #Iran #Russia

https://tankie.tube/w/id82SsTEPoqwQXk8UCJCCW

According to Middle East press reports there are also fighters from the #CIA #GCHQ #Islamists war on #Syria in Ukraine.

"There is “direct Ukrainian involvement … in ongoing battles against the Syrian army across the fronts of #Aleppo, #Hama, and #Idlib,” Al Mayadeen’s sources said. “The Ukrainian units operating in Syria are part of the White Wolf group (Ukraine Security Services)..."

#Ukraine’s ‘White Wolves’ Unit Fighting Alongside Extremists in @syria

https://scheerpost.com/2024/12/04/ukraines-white-wolves-unit-fighting-alongside-extremists-in-syria-report/

Since GCHQ ratlined islamists to Ukraine...

"Russian officials have... accused Ukraine of providing FPV drones to Syrian rebels in #Idlib and training fighters from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (#HTS), the former al-Qaeda affiliate...

...Russia's presidential envoy for Syria, recently claimed that Moscow had evidence of specialists from the Defence Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine (#GUR) operating in Idlib.

Has #Ukraine helped the #Syria rebel offensive in #Aleppo?

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/has-ukraine-helped-syrian-rebel-offensive-aleppo @syria

"Terrorist factions loyal to #Israel (SDF Islamists including al-nusra affiliated groups. SDF payroll includes Rojova's alleged 'anarchists' btw) launch major offensive in #Aleppo and #Idlib" #Syria
https://beeley.substack.com/p/terrorist-factions-loyal-to-israel

Also see: "Dozens killed as armed groups attack Syrian military in northern Aleppo"

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/28/dozen-killed-as-armed-groups-attack-syrian-military-in-northern-aleppo
@syria

Aside from the relief & joy there's a ton of interesting strategic questions about how Israel can meet their citizens demands after such an abject failure on the ground in Southern Lebanon.

Presently there's murmurs in OSINT circles that Israel has stepped up support for terrorist groups in Syria in an attempt to prevent the Assad regime's alleged history of arms sales to Hezbollah.

Israel needs a way to degrade the resistance without another full blown border war.

#Israel #Syria #Idlib