Former Assad officers fear HTS retribution after regime falls - Turkiye rejects claims it backed HTS in Syria's anti-regime offensive - Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn't want conflict - Blinken confirms US in direct contact with HTS in Syria - Blinken says US has made 'direct contact' with Syria's victorious HTS rebel group - After al-Assad: Syrians 'shouldn't trust the HTS' as human rights remain under threat - HTS' record in Idlib 'not a liberal democracy by any stretch of the imagination', analyst says - UK to decide 'quickly' on HTS terrorist status after role in ousting Assad: minister - HTS' record in Idlib "not a liberal democracy by any stretch of the imagination": analyst