It seems that Israel’s security interests are not part of the deal.
Thousands of Syrians who had fled fighting began to return to their homes Friday after the Syrian rebels in southern Syria reached an agreement with Russia. Russia is a key ally of the Syrian regime and had been leading talks for a ceasefire. The rebels agreed to hand over heavy weapons and some of their areas of control near Dara’a. The deal is good news for Damascus, Iran, Hezbollah, and Moscow, who have all won this round and easily vanquished the rebels in the south after seven years of civil war. It is also good news for Jordan because it means the massive pressure of around 200,000 civilians who had fled fighting toward Jordan’s border will now likely begin to return home.
