Trump’s withdrawal from Syria counters the best interests of the U.S., Israel, and other allies in the region because it shifts strategic realities on the ground. The so-called “buffers” on Syria’s southern border with Jordan and southeastern border with Iraq – where U.S. Special Forces had been stationed – will soon be erased. In eastern Syria, Iran will have direct access to arm and supply its proxy terrorist organization, Hezbollah, opening up yet another front for potential regional conflict. With tens of thousands of missiles already stationed on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, Israel must now also contend with Hezbollah on its border with Syria. Indeed, former Israeli Defense Minister Liberman recently warned that Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria increases the risk of a major military confrontation between Israel and Iranian-backed forces. Even ISIS, which lost its territory in northern Syria and has been relegated to disparate bands of fighters, can now reconstitute. The withdrawal of U.S. troops has laid the foundation for the resurgence of ISIS and other terrorist organizations.