(Times of Israel) A rebel group that operates on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights stated Thursday that it would not fight Israel if Israel sends forces into Syria. A spokesman for the rebel group, which is based in Quneitra, made the comments to Al-Jazeera.
"We'll leave the fighting to Hezbollah and to [Syrian President] Bashar Assad's men," said Abu Jafar. "We won't fight Israel."
Israel has said repeatedly that it has no desire to intervene in the Syrian civil war.
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