Syria’s besieged President Bashar Al-Assad has slammed Israeli airstrikes on an alleged arms convoy in the country, accusing Israel of attempting to destabilise the country.
Stating that Israel was now co-operating with foreign forces aligned to Syrian rebels, Assad said,
“(This action) unmasked the true role Israel is playing, in collaboration with foreign enemy forces and their agents on Syrian soil, to destabilise and weaken Syria”
Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey's foreign minister seemingly mocked the Syrian President, stating,
"Why didn't Assad even throw a pebble when Israeli jets were flying over his palace and playing with the dignity of his country?"
Whilst Israel has not admitted responsibility for the attack, Ehud Barak, the Israeli defence minister, said that the incident was "another proof that when we say something we mean it".
"We say that we don't think that it should be allowable to bring advanced weapon systems into Lebanon, Hezbollah from Syria, when Assad falls".
