Syria, Assad, and Regional Threats: Can the 'Narco-State' Change Course? | Kan 11 Interview

On a special sit-down interview with Roi Kais, Miri discusses the evolving threat landscape along Israel’s northern borders, focusing on the Syrian context after October 7th. She highlights the demographic shifts in the Syrian Golan due to the influx of Shi’ite communities under Iranian influence, raising concerns about a potential multi-front escalation. Miri explains that President Bashar al-Assad lacks independent authority, functioning more as a “mafia boss” than a sovereign leader, heavily reliant on Iranian and Hezbollah support while presiding over a state dominated by the drug trade (notably Captagon) rather than central governance. She assesses Assad’s lack of military capability to challenge Israel and his preoccupation with internal affairs and maintaining regime survival.