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ISIS/Da'esh temporarily seized control of the Syrian border town of Quneitra, close to Israel's northern border, towards the end of August 2014.

Since Al Qaeda and ISIS are rivals at this point, the situation in Syria is further complicated because both are active in the region. At present, along Israel’s border it is the rebels of varying factions who are in control, not the Syrian government.

Which rebels? It depends on the day and time.

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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.