Syrian opposition leader Mohammed al-Jolani said today that Syria will not enter into a new war.

“The country is not ready for another war. Our biggest threat is Hezbollah and the Iranian-backed Shiite militias in Syria,” he added.

Al-Jolani’s words, according to the Israeli newspaper Maariv, came against the backdrop of statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who sent a firm message to the new leadership in Syria: “We want relations with the new regime in Syria. But if this regime allows Iran to return” to establish its presence in Syria, or allows the transfer of Iranian weapons, we will respond forcefully.