Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaaon Dec. 6 accused Israel of “exporting crises” to other countries as a way to divert attention from the “horrifying massacres” it is committing in the besieged Gaza Strip, reports the Middle East Monitor. Addressing the Doha Forum, Sharaa claimed that Israel was attempting to justify its actions against several Middle Eastern countries under the false pretext of “security concerns”.
“Israel… tries to run away from the horrifying massacres committed in Gaza, and it does so by attempting to export crises,” Sharaa said in conversation with CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour.
“Israel has become a country that is in a fight against ghosts,” he said, before adding that Israel was exploiting the events of Oct. 7 to justify an aggressive posture.
“Since we arrived in Damascus, we sent positive messages regarding regional peace and stability… and that we are not interested in being a country that exports conflict, including to Israel,” Sharaa said.
“But in return, Israel has met us with extreme violence,” he added, saying that Israel had carried out more than 1,000 air strikes and 400 ground incursions since the fall of the Assad dynasty on Dec.8, 2024.
The interim leader also reiterated his call for Israel to withdraw from territories seized by Israel since then, and claimed that negotiations were under way with the United States for an Israeli withdrawal.