Thread by @RenaNetjes

With negotiations between HTS and SDF currently pending and until now not really going anywhere, Ilham Ahmad (a PKK veteran) is trying to get Israel involved, it seems.
m.jpost.com/middle-east/ar…

'Kurdish-dominated' should be 'PYD-dominated'. The Syrian Kurds are divided and the PYD only controls because they have the weapons. Most Syrian Kurds do not support them. About half of them fled the area and the silent exodus continues, until now.
@Jerusalem_Post

@Jerusalem_Post This is only partially true, for Deir Ezzor mainly.

In other parts or adjacent parts, but within northeastern Syria, Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah operated freely and expanded:

Tal Rifaat, Qamishli Airport, the area south of Qamishli, Hasaka City come to mind.

@Jerusalem_Post While we're at it, I've always been surprised that the Israelis opposed the liberation of Tal Rifaat, while the YPG/SDF allowed Iran in, SDC leaders visited Iranians in Nubl & Zahra, Iranian-backed militias were on the front lines with the SDF in that area

https://x.com/RenaNetjes/status/1886100921832141233?s=19

On the presence of the Lebanese Hezbollah in Hasaka province, @Jerusalem_Post

The group was actively recruiting for several bases in the area. This was in March last year:

washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Ilham Ahmad warns that HTS will take the whole rule of Syria, but on the same time wants the SDF to have some involvement in leading the whole new Syrian army.

My cautious prediction. After this interview, the chance of an agreement between HTS and SDF decreased further. Note that the majority of SDF personnel are Arabs. And the vast majority are forced conscripts, Kurds & Arabs.

https://x.com/RenaNetjes/status/1886096047929192952?s=19