The leader of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, Ahmed al-Sharaa, nicknamed "Abu Muhammad al-Julani," said, "The Israeli arguments have become weak and do not justify their recent transgressions, indicating that the Israelis have clearly crossed the lines of engagement in Syria, which threatens an unjustified escalation in the region.

Al-Julani added in a statement to “Syria” TV: “The exhausting Syrian situation after years of war and conflicts does not allow entering into any new conflicts.”

He stressed that the priority at this stage is rebuilding and stability, and not being drawn into conflicts that may lead to more destruction.

Al-Sharaa called on the international community to intervene urgently and assume its responsibilities regarding this escalation, stressing the importance of controlling the situation in the region and respecting Syrian sovereignty.

He stressed that diplomatic solutions are the only way to ensure security and stability, away from any uncalculated military adventures.

Internal mode

Regarding the internal situation, Al-Jolani said: “The Syrian revolution has won, but Syria must not be led with a revolution mentality. There is a need for law and institutions. There is a need to transfer the mentality from the revolution to the state. The next stage is the stage of construction and stability.”

He added: "We are working to meet the main needs of the Syrians. There is an abundance of food and Assad has been systematically depriving the Syrians of it. There is a real tragedy and we have plans to address these issues until we finish collecting data."

He continued: “There is systematic destruction of the agricultural and industrial sectors and banks. The regime did not build a state, but rather a farm, and the volume of thefts is large, and documents will be presented to prove this.”

He confirmed that the production of Captagon in Syria will be put to an end.

Al-Julani said: “The Syrian revolution witnessed conflicts, a factional situation, and international intervention from several sides, and it is an exceptional case. There was an impossibility for a political solution in every sense of the word, and we had no choice but military action, despite its complexity.”

What about Iran and Russia?

Al-Julani added: “Russian aviation was focusing on civilian targets and there was fear of the Gaza scenario in northern Syria. We tried to stay away from provoking the Russians and give them an opportunity to re-evaluate their relationship with us.”

With regard to Iran, he said: “We were able to end the Iranian presence and do not be hostile to the Iranian people.”