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Who is Bahaa al-Jamal, the man reportedly challenging HTS?

The man, at the head of Druze armed forces, is said to have entered Damascus two days before HTS when the Assad regime fell.

Who is Bahaa al-Jamal, the man reportedly challenging HTS?

Screenshot of Bahaa al-Jamal's interview with Iraqi Kurdish media outlet Rudaw.

Since his interview with Rudaw, an Iraqi Kurdish media outlet, Bahaa al-Jamal's face has circulated widely on social media. The short video, lasting only a few minutes, shows him speaking in front of his phone screen, dressed in a black jacket and white headgear, addressing the latest events in his hometown of Sweida, located in southern Syria. Read more In eastern Ghouta, the safeguards of the Syrian revolution Beyond this interview, little is known about Jamal, who has gained attention in social media networks for "standing up to" Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian rebel group that took control of the country following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime on Dec. 8. Presented as an activist and described as "insubordinate," Jamal claims his armed forces entered Damascus two days before HTS. He and his forces are determined to...
Since his interview with Rudaw, an Iraqi Kurdish media outlet, Bahaa al-Jamal's face has circulated widely on social media. The short video, lasting only a few minutes, shows him speaking in front of his phone screen, dressed in a black jacket and white headgear, addressing the latest events in his hometown of Sweida, located in southern Syria. Read more In eastern Ghouta, the safeguards of the Syrian revolution Beyond this interview, little is known about Jamal, who has gained attention in social media networks for "standing up to" Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian rebel group that took control of the country following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime on Dec. 8. Presented as an activist and described as "insubordinate," Jamal claims his armed forces entered Damascus two days before HTS. He and his forces are determined...
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