The Bashar al-Assad regime was overthrown on December 8 as a result of the opposition's operation in Syria. While Assad fled to Russia, a temporary government was established in the country. COLANI'S STATEMENT FROM HTS LEADERImmediately after Assad's departure, Israel entered the Golan Heights and began its occupation. As Israel continued its advance in Syria, a striking statement came from Colani, the leader of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), who played a leading role in Assad's overthrow. "ISRAEL NO LONGER HAS A JUSTIFICATION FOR INTERVENING IN SYRIA"He stated that his country needed to breathe and therefore did not want to go to war with Israel. In an interview with The Times, Colani said, "The justification for Israel's intervention in Syria was Iran and Hezbollah. They are no longer here, so the justification has also disappeared." "WE WILL NOT ALLOW SYRIA TO BE USED FOR ATTACKS ON ISRAEL"Colani stated that they were ready to return to the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement and accepted the mediation of the United Nations on this matter, saying, "We do not want to go to war with either Israel or any other country. We will not allow Syria to be used for attacks on Israel. The Syrians need to breathe." "SYRIA WILL NOT INTERFERE IN INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS"On the other hand, Colani, who does not take the claims of Sharia seriously, stated, "The new Syria will be in a natural structure. Syria will not interfere in individual freedoms."
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