After the Southern Syrian Cell.. Could the 2014 Scenario Be Repeated with a New Threat to Jordan?
Al-Taj News –
Haneen Zubayda
Expert to “Al-Taj”: Southern Syria Is Heading Toward an Explosion, and Jordan’s Border Security Is at Stake
As security developments in southern Syria continue to increase, the arrest of a cell that Syrian authorities said was linked to Hezbollah and was working on preparing platforms to launch rockets in the Yarmouk Basin raises questions about the nature of what is happening in an area not far from the Jordanian border, and what repercussions or threats these developments may pose to the security of the region and Jordan.
In an analysis of what is happening in southern Syria, Hassan Abu Hanieh, an expert on terrorist groups, said that what is happening in southern Syria, specifically in the Yarmouk Basin area, represents a serious matter for Syria and Jordan, warning that the area could witness further tensions and the emergence of new armed groups over the coming months and years.
Abu Hanieh explained in an interview with “Al-Taj News” that the new Syrian authorities, led by President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, are working to dismantle any cells affiliated with Hezbollah and linked to Iran, noting that this has been ongoing for some time. He added that the former Syrian regime had also been trying to maintain the historical arrangements in place with Israel.
He stressed that southern Syria and the Yarmouk Basin constitute a dangerous area for Syria, and certainly for Jordan, due to their geographic connectivity.
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Abu Hanieh pointed out that part of the danger lies, in his assessment, in what Israel is doing, referring to what King Abdullah II said in his address before the United Nations, warning about Israeli incursions and its control over important areas that are also linked to Jordan’s water security.
He added that Israeli control and expansion, along with an attempt to create a separatist enclave linked to Suwayda and A
