Syrian president Warns U.S. on Israel’s Actions

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Israel’s military action in the region could be detrimental to the U.S. and may result in its allies turning away from America.

Al-Sharaa, who has past ties to al Qaeda and the Islamic State, spoke with Margaret Brennan, on assignment in Syria for “60 Minutes,” ahead of his historic address to the United Nations in New York. Al-Sharaa took power after ousting former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad following nearly 14 years of civil war. In December, the U.S. removed a $10 million bounty off al-Sharaa’s head. In July, the U.S. lifted its terrorist designation of the rebel group he led.

Al-Sharaa criticized Israel’s recent attack on Hamas leaders who were in Qatar – a close U.S. ally – and its airstrikes on the grounds near Syria’s presidential palace, stating they put “the interests of the U.S. and its strategic allies