Since the Assad regime fell, the Kurds in Syria have been vying for control with al-Sharaa. Israel's entry into the fray could lead to conflict with Turkey and the U.S.
As Syria's president Ahmad al-Sharaa plans to enter the U.S.-led coalition to take out the Islamic State forces amid repeated bouts of sectarian violence, officials say his long battle with the militant group could become personal
In his first televised statement after powerful Israeli air strikes on Damascus, al-Sharaa addressed Syria's Druze citizens, saying, 'We reject any attempt to drag you into the hands of an external party'