Piers Hadil El-Shalchi

Well, we asked the Israeli military for comment about all those incidents. We're waiting for their response. And there's also been reports of anti-Israeli protests in various villages. In Sueza, for example, I met two young men who were injured when they said Israeli troops shot into the crowd. We're waiting on Israeli comment on that incident also.

Well, we asked the Israeli military for comment about all those incidents. We're waiting for their response. And there's also been reports of anti-Israeli protests in various villages. In Sueza, for example, I met two young men who were injured when they said Israeli troops shot into the crowd. We're waiting on Israeli comment on that incident also.

Well, we asked the Israeli military for comment about all those incidents. We're waiting for their response. And there's also been reports of anti-Israeli protests in various villages. In Sueza, for example, I met two young men who were injured when they said Israeli troops shot into the crowd. We're waiting on Israeli comment on that incident also.

And what are Syrians saying about this seizure of land? Right. So, well, for context, Israel seized and occupied the Golan Heights from Syria during the Arab-Israeli War of 67. And then they began settling the land. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes that.

And what are Syrians saying about this seizure of land? Right. So, well, for context, Israel seized and occupied the Golan Heights from Syria during the Arab-Israeli War of 67. And then they began settling the land. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes that.

And what are Syrians saying about this seizure of land? Right. So, well, for context, Israel seized and occupied the Golan Heights from Syria during the Arab-Israeli War of 67. And then they began settling the land. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes that.

And in 74, the two countries agreed to create this buffer zone in part of the Golan Heights. And that's the area that the Israeli military entered yesterday. So all of this is making Syrians worry that the move may mean more annexation, more displacement, and probably more settlements. Right.

And in 74, the two countries agreed to create this buffer zone in part of the Golan Heights. And that's the area that the Israeli military entered yesterday. So all of this is making Syrians worry that the move may mean more annexation, more displacement, and probably more settlements. Right.

And in 74, the two countries agreed to create this buffer zone in part of the Golan Heights. And that's the area that the Israeli military entered yesterday. So all of this is making Syrians worry that the move may mean more annexation, more displacement, and probably more settlements. Right.

And what have the new leaders of Syria, the rebel group Hayat Tahrir Hashem, or HTS, and Israel said about the situation? I mean, Israel has been adamant. A couple of weeks ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the seized buffer zone and said, quote, we will stay until another arrangement ensures Israel's security. And for HTS, not a lot.

And what have the new leaders of Syria, the rebel group Hayat Tahrir Hashem, or HTS, and Israel said about the situation? I mean, Israel has been adamant. A couple of weeks ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the seized buffer zone and said, quote, we will stay until another arrangement ensures Israel's security. And for HTS, not a lot.

And what have the new leaders of Syria, the rebel group Hayat Tahrir Hashem, or HTS, and Israel said about the situation? I mean, Israel has been adamant. A couple of weeks ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the seized buffer zone and said, quote, we will stay until another arrangement ensures Israel's security. And for HTS, not a lot.

The residents of the villages I visited said they hadn't heard much from them and HTS hadn't sent any forces to even protect them.

The residents of the villages I visited said they hadn't heard much from them and HTS hadn't sent any forces to even protect them.

The residents of the villages I visited said they hadn't heard much from them and HTS hadn't sent any forces to even protect them.

Well, this is the governor of Damascus, Meher Marwan. He's appointed by the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Ahmed al-Sharah. So he's in his inner circle, really one of Syria's leading officials. Marwan met us in a massive, ornate room. He was very pleasant, wore a suit and tie. He only shook hands with the two male colleagues with me, and we had a wide-ranging interview, almost an hour.

Well, this is the governor of Damascus, Meher Marwan. He's appointed by the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Ahmed al-Sharah. So he's in his inner circle, really one of Syria's leading officials. Marwan met us in a massive, ornate room. He was very pleasant, wore a suit and tie. He only shook hands with the two male colleagues with me, and we had a wide-ranging interview, almost an hour.

Well, this is the governor of Damascus, Meher Marwan. He's appointed by the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Ahmed al-Sharah. So he's in his inner circle, really one of Syria's leading officials. Marwan met us in a massive, ornate room. He was very pleasant, wore a suit and tie. He only shook hands with the two male colleagues with me, and we had a wide-ranging interview, almost an hour.

But at the end, he raised the subject of Israel, which frankly surprised us. You know, remember, Israel has been bombing Syria regularly since the regime fell, and it sees some of the Golan Heights. The governor started off by saying that it was, quote, natural that Israel felt some fear when HTS took power, and so it may have advanced a little or bombed a little.

But at the end, he raised the subject of Israel, which frankly surprised us. You know, remember, Israel has been bombing Syria regularly since the regime fell, and it sees some of the Golan Heights. The governor started off by saying that it was, quote, natural that Israel felt some fear when HTS took power, and so it may have advanced a little or bombed a little.