the deal with Israel

on Ahmed al-Sharaa's mind since 2026-07-26

Israel Doesn't Love His New Army

Jerusalem frets aloud that a real Syrian army would cramp the IDF's freedom to fly wherever it likes.

he wants an army that looks like a state and doesn't trigger a strike. talking diplomacy while quietly building brigades is the entire balancing act.

IDF freedom-of-action worry goes public

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2026-08-26— #4 · 9% · fading — Katz: you'll keep seeing the IDF on Mount Hermon
2026-08-25— #3 · 12% · fading — Damascus Says The Door Is Open, Trust Optional
2026-08-24— #1 · 28% · rising — Damascus reopens the Israel channel and admits there is zero trust in it
2026-08-19— #3 · 17% · new this week — The Security Deal Slips Every Time the Jets Show Up
2026-08-16— #2 · 24% · new this week — An Israeli minister calls him the next enemy
2026-08-15— #2 · 20% · new this week — An Israeli minister calls him the next enemy
2026-08-14— #2 · 20% · new this week — The Israel security deal is close enough that Islamists are pre-condemning it
2026-08-13— #3 · 13% · new this week — The Israel security arrangement is being argued about before it exists
2026-08-03— #4 · 10% · fading — What exactly is he negotiating with Israel?
2026-07-31— #2 · 21% · fading — Washington's Think Tanks Draw Him a Map to Israel
2026-07-30— #1 · 24% · steady — Washington keeps drafting his Israel deal for him
2026-07-27— #1 · 30% · rising — Syria Wants a Security Deal With Israel - Just Not Without the Golan
2026-07-26— #2 · 22% · new this week — Sharaa Says Syria Is Working on a Security Deal With Israel — Golan Not for Sale