Ibrahim Olabi

Israel feared the fall of Assad not the rise of instability, Syrian envoy tells UN Security Council

Israel feared the fall of Assad not the rise of instability, Syrian envoy tells UN Security Council

  • When the Assad regime toppled in December 2024, Israel lost any remaining justification for its military presence in southern Syria, says Ibrahim Olabi
  • It comes as council votes unanimously to renew mandate of peacekeeping mission that monitors ceasefire and area of separation between Israeli and Syrian forces
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