Syrian Government Denies Netanyahu Call, Accuses Israel of Meddling
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A Syrian government source denied a reported call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accusing Israel of trying to involve the Druze community in Israeli elections. The source claimed Israel attempted to destabilize the Suwayda region in July 2025 by arming a militia. Syrian forces, with US and Jordanian support, are working on a reintegration plan for Suwayda, and the source urged international pressure on Israel to cease interference.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Syrian government denies a call between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Assad.
- Syria accuses Israel of attempting to involve the Druze community in Israeli elections.
- Syria alleges Israel tried to destabilize Suwayda in July 2025 by arming a militia.
- Syria claims Israeli attacks mediated by the US halted in July.
- Syria is working with the US and Jordan on a reintegration plan for Suwayda.
- Syria calls for international pressure on Israel to cease internal interference.
A source within the Syrian government on Thursday denied reports of a conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The source, speaking to the official SANA news agency, stated, "We reject the attempt to involve the Druze in Israeli elections." The source emphasized that the Druze community in the Suwayda governorate is an "inseparable part of the national fabric of the Syrian Arab Republic" and strongly condemned the "politicization of the community and attempts to involve it in propaganda and election campaigns in Israel."
The Syrian official further alleged that Israel played a "significant and planned role" in attempting to disrupt civil peace in Suwayda in July 2025 by arming an illegal militia. The goal, according to the source, was to ignite widespread chaos and create a pretext for a large-scale war. The source claimed this move was thwarted but noted ongoing "vigorous Israeli attempts to undermine the stability achieved in the governorate."
Additionally, the source stated that Israeli attacks, mediated by the United States, ceased in July, preventing the Syrian government from intervening to end clashes between Druze and Bedouin populations. The Syrian government, alongside partners in the United States and Jordan, is reportedly working to implement a "trilateral roadmap" for the reintegration of Suwayda, ensuring residents' rights, security, and stability.
Concluding his remarks, the source called on the international community, the United States, and regional countries to "bear their responsibility and exert pressure on Israel to implement the 1974 agreement and prevent it from interfering in the internal affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic."
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