US and Israel behind efforts to break Syria, Hezbollah chief says

The secretary general of Hezbollah said on Thursday that efforts to break apart Syria are being led by the US and Israel, who are backing the "Takfiri" groups on the ground that took over Aleppo. 

The term refers to Muslims who call out fellow Muslims as being apostates. 

Naim Qassem made the comments in a televised address in which he reiterated Hezbollah's backing for the Syrian government, a position the group has maintained for over a decade.