The leader of the new Syrian authorities, Ahmed al-Sharaa, called on the international community to stop the “Israeli escalation” in the country.
According to al-Sharaa, Israel “violated the demarcation line with Syria” in the Golan Heights, and no arguments of the Israel justify this incursion. The Syrian opposition leader called on the “international community to intervene” and stop the “Israeli escalation” that violates Syria’s sovereignty.
According to, Almayadeen, “We are not looking to engage in a conflict with Israel and cannot bear such a battle,” indicated al-Sharaa, who is also the leader of the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that managed, as part of an alliance, to capture most of the Syrian territory and lead to the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last week.
According to MTV, “There are no excuses for any foreign intervention in Syria now after the Iranians have left.” He added: “We have ready plans for development and rebuilding in Syria, to address all its crises, and we are currently in the information-gathering phase. Syria needs law and a state of institutions, and the state should not be governed with a revolutionary mindset.”
“We controlled major cities without displacing anyone, and what we achieved is bigger than just a ‘battle.'” he continued.
On December 14, al-Sharaa stated that the opposition that came to power in Syria did not intend to enter into conflict with Israel.
Previously, the General Staff of the Israeli Armed Forces stated that Syria is the fourth front for the Israeli army. and by attacking on Syria Israel take control of Syrian territory Golan Hights.
On December 7–8, Israeli troops intervene into Syria in the Golan Heights for the first time in more than half a century. The army, encountering no resistance, took control of the Syrian side of Mount Hermon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Golan Heights would forever remain an “integral part” of the country.
Since 1944, the Golan Heights have belonged entirely to Syria, but in 1967, Israel took control of the territory during the Six-Day War. After the Yom Kippur War in 1973, the countries signed a ceasefire agreement and divided the Golan Heights.
In 1981, however, Israel unilaterally annexed lands that were under its control under the treaty. The UN Security Council declared this move illegal that same year.
Earlier, Medvedev accused Israel of using the situation in Syria to its own advantage.
