Politics

Israeli Lawmaker says Israel helping al-Nusra (al-Qaeda) with “unprecedented support”

Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:36AM
This picture taken on August 6, 2016 shows members of the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham terrorist group sitting in a trench in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. ©AFP
This picture taken on August 6, 2016 shows members of the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham terrorist group sitting in a trench in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. ©AFP

An Israeli lawmaker has criticized the Tel Aviv regime for supporting Takfiri terrorists who are fighting in Syria to topple the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, Akram Hasson said the Fateh al-Sham terrorist group, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, is operating in Syria with “unprecedented logistical and medical” support from Israel.

He said Israel’s recent escalation of attacks on the Syrian army positions in the Golan Heights are aimed at paving the way for the terrorist group to gain more grounds.

Golan belongs to Syria, and the international community has never recognized Israel’s occupation of around 1,200 square km (460 square miles) of the territory during the 1967 Six-Day War and its annexation later.

Scores of illegal settlements have been built in the area over the years while the Israeli regime has used the area to launch attacks against the Syrian government and its allies.