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Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting the Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority", as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria.
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Reuters/Khalil Ashawi
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting the Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority", as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria.
In his first televised statement after the powerful Israeli airstrikes on Damascus on Wednesday, Sharaa addressed Druze citizens saying "we reject any attempt to drag you into hands of an external party".
"We are not among those who fear the war. 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 said.
He added that the Syrian people are not afraid of war and are ready to fight if their dignity is threatened.
Ahmed al-Sharaa has finally announced the withdrawal of his Islamist militiamen from the predominantly Druze region of Sweida.
The pressure exerted by Israel has paid off and provides guarantees to Syria’s Druze community — at least for the time being.
Reporting by Muhammad Al Gebaly and Mena Today
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