Jerusalem/Amman: Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime at the hands of rebels in Syria, another threat is looming within the Islamic country. Israel has expressed concern that rebel gains in Syria could also fuel extremism in Jordan, threatening King Abdullah’s rule. Amid these concerns, officials from Israeli intelligence agencies have visited Jordan. There has been discussion in the Israeli cabinet that the Syrian conflict could spread to Jordan, which would have a direct impact on Israel. Ronen Bar, head of Israeli security agency Shin Bet, and Major-General Shlomi Binder, head of the IDF Intelligence Directorate, recently I have visited Jordan. Arab diplomats have also expressed concern about this. The Jerusalem Post has quoted an Arab diplomat as saying that officials of Egypt, Jordan and neighboring countries are keeping a close watch on Syria. Movement may start in other countries. There is a growing fear in the Arab world that the rebellion in Syria Its success may promote Islamic movements in other countries as well. The diplomat said that ‘the rhetoric of the Syrian opposition has been moderate so far, but it will be difficult to say about the future.’ What are the Syrian rebels saying? Abu Mohammed al-Julani, head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the main rebel group in Syria. spoke about Israel’s concerns in a statement to Syrian TV on Saturday. Julani said that Syria has no intention of entering into any new conflict after the rule of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Julani condemned Israeli attacks in Syria and said there was no need for Israel to do so. According to CNN report, Israel has conducted about 500 airstrikes after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
