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Syrian leader said to ask US to press Israel to withdraw its forces
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSyrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has demanded that the United States tell Israel to pull its forces out of the border buffer zone and the Syrian side of Mount Herman, Israel’s Kan TV news reports.
Israeli officials tell the outlet that they have received no official request on the matter.
They also say that Israel’s military presence at and across the border is necessary to protect its security.
The unsourced report also says the rebel leader has asked the US to provide humanitarian aid to the country.
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