The Collapse of the Assad Regime Creates Risks as Well as Opportunities for Israel

The Abraham Accords survive their fourth anniversary as no country reverses its commitment.

APMatias Delacroix
A woman walks on a street of the Druze village of Majdal Shams, located near the Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria, December 16, 2024. APMatias Delacroix

The collapse of Syria as a cohesive state has dealt a significant blow to Iran and Hezbollah, undermining their influence and logistical capabilities in the region. For Israel, this shift presents both an opportunity to reduce direct threats and a complex theater of emerging power vacuums and regional instability.

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