Israeli Reinforcements on the Syrian Border Amid the Assad Regime’s Collapse and the Opposition’s Expanding Influence

In the midst of the military setbacks facing Bashar al-Assad’s regime—whose areas of control are falling one after another into the hands of armed opposition groups, tightening the noose around multiple fronts—the Israeli army has announced the reinforcement of its troops along the Syrian border, preparing for various scenarios that might emerge from this collapse. While Assad’s forces attempt to reposition themselves internally, establishing defensive lines in regions like Daraa and Sweida, the opposition, increasingly supported from abroad, extends its sway over vast territories in central and northern Syria, including major cities once deemed reliable strongholds by the regime, such as Aleppo and Hama.These developments follow a series of attacks carried out with the latest military technologies, including drones, which have shaken the image of the Syrian army and drained its resources. On the Israeli side, these events serve as a catalyst to bolster defensive measures, fearing that the fighting could spill over into the occupied Golan Heights or that waves of militants might cross into Israeli territory.In this tense atmosphere, the movements on both sides of the border resemble a frantic race against time: while Assad struggles to consolidate what remains of his power base, Israel readies itself for shifts that could cast a dark security shadow over the region as the regime’s authority wanes and the opposition takes deeper root in the country’s core.