Sharaa says Israeli attacks on Syria at odds with 'joy' of global community towards his country
Sharaa says Israeli attacks on Syria at odds with 'joy' of global community towards his country Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 09/23/2026 - 18:26 Occupied Golan Heights will remain part of Syria, Syrian leader says Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks at the United Nations General Assembly on 23 September 2026 in New York City (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP) Off Syrian President Ahmad…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa criticized Israeli attacks on Syria during his UN General Assembly speech on September 23, 2026. He stated that the attacks were incompatible with the international community's positive sentiment towards Damascus. According to Sharaa, Israel had carried out 500 air strikes, over 1,200 incursions, and detained 300 individuals in Syria.
The Syrian leader emphasized that these actions are contrary to global consensus on the situation in Damascus. He rejected Israeli aggressions and called for an end to their territorial ambitions that extend beyond the occupied Palestinian territories. Sharaa condemned the illegal annexation of the Golan Heights by Israel in 1981, which occurred after Israel seized the region from Syria in 1967.
He reiterated that the Golan Heights will remain part of Syria and called for a return to the 1974 agreement that established a UN buffer zone between the two nations.
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