What role does Syria play in the Hamas-Israel conflict?
15 November 2023
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Israel - Hamas Conflict
Late last year, after Assad was invited back to the Arab League after a decade's suspension, Hamas and the Syrian regime reconciled too. The Arab League had suspended Syria because of the civil war but in 2022, saw no other solution but to deal directly with the Assad government again in order to maintain regional stability. Still, there are still many signs that Hamas and Assad do not trust one another, Samuel Ramani, an associate fellow at British security-focused think tank, the Royal United Services Institute, wrote in an analysis last week.