{
  "id": 9392473,
  "title": "Sharaa says Israeli attacks on Syria at odds with 'joy' of global community towards his country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/sharaa-says-israeli-attacks-on-syria-at-odds-with-joy-of-global-9392473",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:45:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sharaa-says-israeli-attacks-syria-odds-joy-global-community-towards-his-country"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli attacks on Syria criticized by President Ahmed al-Sharaa during UN speech",
    "500 air strikes, 1,200 incursions, and 300 detained Syrians by Israel",
    "Sharaa rejects Israeli territorial ambitions beyond occupied Palestinian territories"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Syria’s al-Sharaa warns Israeli attacks endanger delicate post-war recovery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/syrias-al-sharaa-warns-israeli-attacks-endanger-delicate-post-war",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:44:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Sharaa says Israeli attacks on Syria at odds with 'joy' of global community towards his country",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/sharaa-says-israeli-attacks-on-syria-at-odds-with-joy-of-global",
        "published": "2026-09-23T18:49:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}