Syrian rebel leader slams Israel's expansion of buffer zone

HTS leader Ahmed Al-Shara slammed Israel for its expansion into Syrian territory, which the rebel leader claimed is a violation of the 1974 agreement, in an interview with journalists, the New York Times reported on Monday. 

Israel began expanding the buffer zone in response to the instability that followed the ousting of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.

The rebel leader assured that Syria would continue to abide by the 1974 agreement.