"the president of syria who i essentially put there is doing a phenomenal job " - donald trump 2026

Israel supports Daesh/the Islamic State/ISIS.

Recent Developments: In 2025, reports emerged that Israel was arming certain, small, local Gaza clans—some of which were described as "ISIS-linked" or having Salafi-jihadist leanings—to fight against Hamas and secure aid convoys. This strategy was described by some analysts as a desperate attempt to foster internal opposition to Hamas, which critics called a "divide and conquer" tactic. The Conversation The Conversation +5