Jolani and Syria is not in survival mode but flourishing, funds coming from everywhere and officially joint wealthy camp.
This is just optics if US forces won't withdraw from eastern Syria and the Kurdish militia occupation doesn't end. I still haven't seen Department of Treasury actually implement changes as far as sanctions go despite Trump signing executive orders.
Syria doesn't have security yet. Syria doesn't have reconstruction yet. Syria won't go anywhere until they take entire country back. As long as US doesn't withdraw, then they're living in survival mode just as Assad regime was. Assad regime had same kind of control. Saudis giving some money to pay salaries doesn't change grand outlook.
Syrians are enjoying the party right now and good for them, but excessive celebration and loss of focus of greatest challenges would be a strategic mistake.
They are in survival mode unless they're stupid and naive and delude themselves to believe otherwise.
I think Hezbollah is in hesitation or lack of Nasrallah he was their best and has not been replaced while Hamas they are in an existential fight but both Hamas and Hezbollah will remain especially Hamas.
Hezbollah firing back won't change Israel's policy towards Lebanon. Any military action they take right now needs to have a clearly defined and realistic objective. They will not succeed in renegotiating terms of ceasefire if they go into round two. They don't have soft power in Lebanon on big levels.
Also their base won't be able to take more war.
That's why best way forward is low intensity strikes on Israeli forces in and around Lebanon. With occasional targeting of Israeli settlements. While pledging commitment to ceasefire.
Which is why the Ceasefire was never good in Lebanon. Either Hezbollah or Sunnis of Lebanon will eventually be forced to attack Israel in order for Israel to strike back and help displace maronites
Sunnis and Hezbollah need to work together. Sunnis should form military groups. However, our Arab states leaderships are supporting this Lebanese government and the Lebanese army which won't achieve strategic interests of Muslims for the long term.
They could really screw up Syria if they don't play the right cards. They would have entirely lost Syria if it wasn't for Turkey, btw. They shouldn't get ahead of themselves and set themselves up for failure.