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The Damascus Regime’s Onslaught to Consolidate Power over Syria

The US Administration, headed by POTUS and represented by the Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack, is evidently implementing a policy to coordinate a new deal for a post-Assad Syria with the Turkish government. Having helped Turkish protege Ahmad a-Shara take over in Damascus and allying him with both Washington and Ankara, the Turks have now backed him up in his campaign to subdue the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the North-Eastern third of the country. The upshot being that now, with American acquiescence, a-Shara will dominate Syria and threaten its minorities, while President Erdogan will dominate a-Shara and threaten Israel.

Is this interpretation of events looming on the horizon a fair assessment, according to our panel of distinguished guests, or could we arrive at an alternative conclusion?
- Host : Jonathan Hessen: TV7 Editor in Chief and Host of TV7 Israel News
- Analyst: Amir Oren: TV7 Editor at Large
- BG (Ret.) Dr. Amnon Sofrin: former Mossad Intelligence Directorate Chief, Powers in Play Panelist
- BG (Ret.) Mark Kimmitt: former US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs

Jerusalem Studio

The program offers the viewer deeper understanding about current events in Israel. The topics vary from domestic and foreign policy to social changes, archaelogy and religion.

The program is hosted by TV7 Israel News anchor Jonathan Hessen.

First broadcast: January 23, 2026
Episode number: 992
Duration: 30 min
Spoken languages:
English, Swedish
Subtitles:
Finnish