Says Syria’s rebel leader as dozens of airstrikes hit Syrian military sites
Israel struck dozens of sites in Syria overnight with airstrikes, despite Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani saying his Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group was not interested in conflict with Israel.
"Israeli arguments have become weak and no longer justify their recent violations. The Israelis have clearly crossed the lines of engagement in Syria, which poses a threat of unwarranted escalation in the region," Sharaa said in an interview published on the website of Syria TV, a pro-opposition channel.
"Syria's war-weary condition, after years of conflict and war, does not allow for new confrontations. The priority at this stage is reconstruction and stability, not being drawn into disputes that could lead to further destruction."
He also said diplomatic solutions were the only way to ensure security and stability and that "uncalculated military adventures" were not wanted, reports Reuters.
Israel has launched 61 strikes on Syrian territory over the past few hours, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said early yesterday.
The latest airstrikes follow a statement by Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, that Israeli troops, who seized the Golan Heights buffer zone with Syria last week, would remain for the winter on Mount Hermon in positions they occupied last week.
Katz's office said in a statement that "due to what is happening in Syria, there is enormous security importance to our holding on to the peak".
Israel struck dozens of sites in Syria overnight with airstrikes, despite Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani saying his Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group was not interested in conflict with Israel.
"Israeli arguments have become weak and no longer justify their recent violations. The Israelis have clearly crossed the lines of engagement in Syria, which poses a threat of unwarranted escalation in the region," Sharaa said in an interview published on the website of Syria TV, a pro-opposition channel.
"Syria's war-weary condition, after years of conflict and war, does not allow for new confrontations. The priority at this stage is reconstruction and stability, not being drawn into disputes that could lead to further destruction."
He also said diplomatic solutions were the only way to ensure security and stability and that "uncalculated military adventures" were not wanted, reports Reuters.
Israel has launched 61 strikes on Syrian territory over the past few hours, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said early yesterday.
The latest airstrikes follow a statement by Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, that Israeli troops, who seized the Golan Heights buffer zone with Syria last week, would remain for the winter on Mount Hermon in positions they occupied last week.
Katz's office said in a statement that "due to what is happening in Syria, there is enormous security importance to our holding on to the peak".