Syria's al-Sharaa: Israel Fights 'Ghosts' After Gaza, Rejects Peace

• Syria's interim president accused Israel of fighting "ghosts" and rejecting overtures for regional peace after the Gaza war.
• President Ahmad al-Sharaa called on Israel to withdraw forces from Syria and recommit to the 1974 truce agreement.
• Israel seized a 400-square-kilometer buffer zone in southern Syria after Assad's fall, citing a need to prevent militants.
• Israeli troops have conducted operations in and around the buffer zone, including raids against suspected militants.
• President Trump urged Israel not to "interfere" in Syria's affairs and to maintain dialogue with Syria.

Why It Matters: It underscores persistent Syria-Israel conflict and regional peace hurdles.