The West’s worst fears over Syria may be materialising. A suspected ISIS gunman has killed two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter in Palmyra, raising fresh alarms over the terror group’s resurgence in post-Assad Syria under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. With ISIS intensifying attacks, propaganda, and recruitment, questions are being raised about whether the West underestimated the threat—and whether Donald Trump will be forced to rethink his Syria withdrawal strategy. As U.S. troops scale down and regional stability hangs in the balance, this edition of HT In-Depth breaks down what the attack means for Syria, ISIS, and Washington’s next move.