Israel is attempting to “drag” Damascus into a confrontation through multiple provocations, a senior Syrian intelligence official, Hamza al-Mustafa, claimed on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported.
“Israel is miscalculating when it thinks it can impose facts on the ground,” he claimed. “We are not ashamed to say that we are not in a position of strength, especially after liberation, and we want to focus on rebuilding the country. “We will not be a launching pad for threatening neighboring countries, but we will spare no means to confront and deter Israeli aggression.”
Speaking on the incident in Beit Jen, in which a number of IDF soldiers were wounded while arresting two terror suspects earlier this week, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani claimed Israel "threatened regional peace and security."
Calling the incident a violation of Syrian sovereignty and international law, he demanded that the United Nations and Arab League put an end to the situation. The comments came as the minister met with his Danish counterpart. Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Alabi, condemned Israel's operation earlier. (Source)
