The Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has toppled the regime of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. The group insists it has renounced its ties to al-Qaeda and that it will respect pluralism and the rights of minorities. Since the downfall of Assad’s regime, the Syrian President has reportedly fled the country and been granted asylum in Russia.
Meanwhile Israel has seized a buffer zone in the Syrian-controlled area of the Golan Heights. It says this is a temporary but necessary measure since Syrian soldiers had abandoned their positions. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said their departure means Israel’s 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria has collapsed, and Israeli forces must now take over the territory to protect against any potential threats.
Chapter Breakdown
00:00 Anas Salkhadi, HTS rebel commander, says "Syria is for everyone"
00:34 Rebels loot presidential palace in Damascus
1:03 Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director at the Counter Extremism Project, on Syrian Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
6:48 Israel grabs Syrian-controlled territory in Golan
7:40 Tania Kraemer, DW Correspondent in Jerusalem, on Israeli strikes on Damascus
11:26 Mattias Ebert, ARD Correspondent in Erbil, Iraq, on Iraq’s response to Assad’s downfall
14:33 Dorian Jones, DW Correspondent in Istanbul, on Turkey’s support for Syrian rebels
20:25 Simon Mabon, Middle East Analyst and International Relations Lecturer at Lancaster University, on 14 years of opposition to Assad regime
27:20 Ossama Muhammad, Journalist in Qamishli, northern Syria, on Kurdish groups celebrating Assad’s demise
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