Crossing the Rubicon: Sharaa’s Rapprochement with Israel - The Syrian Observer

Friend or foe? Israel risks 'self-fulfilling prophecy' in Syria, expert warns

With US backing Syria’s new regime and al-Sharaa’s motives unclear, Israel must tread carefully militarily while boosting diplomacy, says Syria scholar; questions remain over al-Sharaa’s break from terror, impact of lifted sanctions and implications for Israel

Crossing the Rubicon: Sharaa’s Rapprochement with Israel - The Syrian Observer

In the intricate theatre of international diplomacy, few figures have attracted as much intrigue—and unease—as Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim president and a former jihadist commander. Once a protégé of al-Qaeda and founder of Jabhat al-Nusra, al-Sharaa now stands at the helm of a nation devastated by conflict, navigating an uncharted course from militancy to statesmanship. His latest overture—an apparent bid to normalise relations with Israel…