Israeli opposition leader calls Syria attack ‘provocative and dangerous’, warns Israel will ‘pay the price’

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Yair Golan, leader of Israel’s Democrats party, on Wednesday described the Israeli attack in Syria as a “provocative and dangerous step”.

He said the attack would deepen tensions with Israel’s allies, particularly the United States.

In a statement posted on X, Golan said: “Military force is once again being used for political considerations.” He added that Israel was “paying the price in security”.

Moreover, Golan said the attack “brings Israel closer to a confrontation with Turkey and deepens the rift with its allies, particularly the United States”.

He also accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being “an extremist and unreliable figure”, saying that he could not be relied upon or trusted to build a stable regional strategy with.

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