Violence in Suwayda has deepened Druze distrust of Damascus, fracturing leadership and complicating Syria’s unification under President Sharaa.
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By positioning itself as a protector of Druze communities, Israel aims to expand its buffer zone in southern Syria. This approach contradicts broader regional stability efforts and could inadvertently revive Iranian influence—the very outcome Israel claims it seeks to prevent.
“The northeast is the main arena where two strategic visions collide. One sees an interest in a Syria broken into manageable pieces; the other wagers on a top-down, centralized Syria. For the echoes of the northeast to become audible in the south, Damascus must prove it can consolidate its grip.”