Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday accused Israel of attempting to impress a broader battle however vowed that Syria wouldn’t be drawn into struggle.
“We, the people of Syria, know very well who is trying to drag us into war and who is working to divide us,” al-Sharaa stated in a daybreak speech broadcast on nationwide tv.
“We will not give them the opportunity to entangle our people in a war that serves only to fragment our homeland and sow destruction.”
Al-Sharaa blamed Israel for exploiting instability within the wake of regime change, accusing it of concentrating on civilian infrastructure and searching for to derail reconstruction efforts.
“Power alone does not guarantee victory and igniting a war is not the same as controlling its outcome,” he stated. “We are stronger than any attempt to tear us apart.”
Addressing inner unrest within the southern province of Suwayda, al-Sharaa stated the federal government had intervened to finish armed clashes between native teams.
Clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze civilians have escalated in latest days, centered on the Druze-majority metropolis of Suwayda, with Syrian authorities troops deployed to the world.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Thursday reported the dying toll from the violence had risen to 360.
Al-Sharaa blamed “outlawed factions” for rejecting dialogue and fueling dysfunction whereas accusing Israel of exploiting the unrest by strikes on civilian infrastructure to derail peace efforts.
He additionally reaffirmed the Druze neighborhood’s place in Syrian society, underscoring the state’s dedication to defending their rights and freedoms and warned in opposition to makes an attempt to tug it into international agendas.
“We have spent our lives facing challenges and defending our people, but we have put the interests of the Syrians before chaos and destruction,” he stated.
Source: www.dailysabah.com