Kilometers from the Golan: The monster that woke up under the radar and is regrouping

A report by the Alma Center warns that ISIS is moving from hiding to establishing itself in southern Syria, near Israel's border. According to the research, the organization is building infrastructure, exploiting smuggling routes, and may export the threat to Lebanon and Jordan. The report describes a 'triangle of death' of risks: proximity to Israel, smuggling networks serving various militias, and exploitation of topography and regional distractions to build strength. The center calls for treating southern Syria as a single geo-strategic space.

A strategic report by the Alma Center for Research on Northern Security Challenges warns that ISIS is moving from a phase of hiding to logistical establishment in southern Syria, near Israel's border. According to the study, the provinces of Quneitra and Daraa have become important geo-strategic points, and the organization is building infrastructure, exploiting smuggling routes, and may export the threat to Lebanon and Jordan. The report describes a 'triangle of death' of three risks: proximity to Israel, smuggling networks serving various militias, and exploitation of topography and regional distractions to build strength. It cites an operation by the Syrian internal security forces that exposed a terrorist cell in Khan Arnabeh, which operated under the leadership of a field operative with operational aliases. The center calls for treating southern Syria as a single geo-strategic space, where border control, dismantling terrorist infrastructure, and preventing smuggling are part of the same campaign.