A leader within the foreign-backed Syrian opposition demanded a coalition with the Israeli enemy, saying it is the only way to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

A leader within the foreign-backed Syrian opposition demanded a coalition with the Israeli enemy, saying it is the only way to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

Kamal al-Labwani, of the so-called Syrian National Coalition (SNC), said the overthrow of Assad is among Israel’s main interests in Syria, al-Alam TV reported.

He also claimed strengthening of opposition groups in Syria could defuse the power of Al-Qaeda-linked militant groups in the war-torn country.

The opposition leader spent 10 years behind bars in Syria before being released two years ago at President Assad’s order.

According to al-Alam, Labwani had earlier offered handing the Golan Heights to Tel Aviv in return for receiving military aid from the Israeli regime and using Israel’s assistance to enforce a no-fly zone over Southern Syria.

"Why shouldn’t we be able to sell the Golan Heights because it is better than losing Syria and Golan at once," he told al-Arab newspaper in March.