Syrian president accuses Israel of 'exporting crises' to distract from Gaza 'massacres'

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of exporting crises to other countries to divert attention from its actions in the Gaza Strip. Speaking at the Doha Forum, Sharaa claimed Israel uses security concerns as a false pretext for aggression and has conducted over 1,000 air strikes and 400 ground incursions since the Assad dynasty fell. He reiterated his call for Israel to withdraw from territories seized since December 2024, including the Mount Hermon buffer zone, and stated negotiations with the U.S. were underway for this withdrawal. Sharaa also expressed support for the 1974 disengagement agreement, warning that altering it could be dangerous.