Has he really changed, or is Julani a clever politician who knows how to direct the right message to his target audiences?
Why is there growing concern in the security establishment about the new regime in Syria if it's blocking Iranian weapons shipments?
Fidan's visit comes amid fighting in northeast Syria between Turkey-backed Syrian fighters and the Kurdish YPG militia.
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Israel, for its part, must prepare for the challenges posed by this shifting landscape.
The visit comes as Western governments are gradually opening channels to HTS and its leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, and start debating whether or not to remove the terrorist designation on the group.
Julani said they would not be restricting the rights of women and highlighted that Syria was very different from Afghanistan.
The joy of seeing the fall of the tyranny of the Assad regime also compels us to ask many questions to avoid repeating the catastrophic failures of Islamist movements.
If Julani is to remain in power for the coming years, he could play a transformative role in Syria and the Middle East.
The big losers are not just the tyrannical Assad regime but its closest allies, Hezbollah and Iran.
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