There was a moment of relief that the murderous war criminal Bashar Assad was ousted. It was followed by awe at the IDF’s ability to deny the rebels Assad’s stocks of chemical weapons, Russian and Iranian military equipment, and air defense capabilities.
But then, the next round of worry started. Who does the “interim government” represent? (Hint: HTS and its leader are on the US & UK terror lists.) What role does Turkey play? How will Iran respond? What will happen to Israel’s friends, the Kurds? Or to Syria’s Druze community – family to Israel’s Druze citizens? Or to Jordan?
Join us for a conversation with Barry Shaw, Senior Associate for Public Diplomacy at the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies as he explores the actors and the actions in post-Assad Syria.

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