Abu Mohammed al-Julani is the leader of the Syrian rebel/terrorist group Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and is the nom de guerre of Ahmad al-Shaara.
The two groups that Israel sought to support in Syria, Kurds and Druze, are now moving closer to integration with the new government in Damascus.
The image of the two men meeting, having discarded their military uniforms and put on suits, illustrates how leaders can seize the moment and opt for peace over war.
“Al-Sharaa’s forces are carrying out ethnic cleansing against the ‘infidels,’” a Syrian Alawite told the Jerusalem Post
The presence of such equipment constitutes a threat to the State of Israel and IDF operations, the military explained.
Sharaa warned that mass killings threaten Syria’s unity and pledges swift justice.
Clashes between Assad loyalists and the country's new Islamist rulers have killed more than 1,000 people, mostly civilians.
Syria has been beset by some of the worst violence since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Massacre reports put pressure on Syria’s new leadership to respond.
Syrian forces battle Alawite insurgents for a second day as unrest spreads, with over 120 reported killed in the biggest challenge yet to Sharaa’s rule.
Leaks from Syria’s draft constitution reveal a requirement for the president to be Muslim, raising concerns over inclusivity.
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