Assad reportedly sought help from Israel in confronting rebel groups – Israel demanded Iran first be expelled

Assad reportedly sought help from Israel in confronting rebel groups – Israel demanded Iran first be expelled

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in Tehran, Iran May 30, 2024. (Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA via Reuters)

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad asked Israel for help in confronting the advance of opposition Islamist rebel groups besieging his forces, Saudi newspaper Elaph reported Monday. Describing it as “a notable development,” Elaph cited an intelligence official who confirmed Assad’s request for assistance against the opposition groups.

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