Israel, for its part, must prepare for the challenges posed by this shifting landscape.
The visit comes as Western governments are gradually opening channels to HTS and its leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, and start debating whether or not to remove the terrorist designation on the group.
Julani said they would not be restricting the rights of women and highlighted that Syria was very different from Afghanistan.
The joy of seeing the fall of the tyranny of the Assad regime also compels us to ask many questions to avoid repeating the catastrophic failures of Islamist movements.
If Julani is to remain in power for the coming years, he could play a transformative role in Syria and the Middle East.
The big losers are not just the tyrannical Assad regime but its closest allies, Hezbollah and Iran.
Julani called for the end of all foreign intervention in Syria in the interest of restabilizing and rebuilding the country.
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