Syria calls Netanyahu’s unannounced visit to Golan Heights ‘dangerous violation’ of sovereignty

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates affirms that this visit represents a new attempt to impose a de facto situation that contradicts relevant U. N. Security Council resolutions, and falls within the framework of the occupation’s expansionist policies, entrenched aggression, and its continued violations of Syrian territory,” the statement said. Netanyahu and other Israeli officials visited the Golan Heights to show support to troops based at an outpost in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria. “Today I visited the Golan Heights area in Syria, received an operational briefing and met with the fighters bravely defending Israel every day,” Netanyahu wrote on X. “Proud of our fighters.” The prime minister said Israel’s presence in the Golan Heights has “immense importance,” as the nation’s military keeps its borders safe from outside attackers. In response, Syria called on its southern neighbor to withdraw its troops from all Syrian land and emphasized that “all actions taken by the occupation in southern Syria are null and void.” Therefore, according to Syria, Israel’s actions in the Golan Heights have no legal backing under international law. “The Ministry calls on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities, curb the occupation’s practices, and compel it to fully withdraw from southern Syria in accordance with the 1974 Disengagement Agreement,” Syria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said. “It also stresses that Syria will continue defending its sovereignty and its inalienable rights until the full restoration of its territory.” U. N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres similarly said the “very public visit is concerning” while calling on Israel to respect its end of the 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria. Netanyahu went beyond the ceasefire line, which runs through the Golan Heights under the Israel-Syria ceasefire. UN APPROVES US-BACKED PEACE PLAN FOR GAZA, HAMAS SAYS PROPOSAL FAVORS ISRAELI OCCUPATION The agreement created a U. N.-patrolled buffer zone in the Golan Heights between the two countries. Israeli troops seized that area after the downfall of Bashar Assad last December. After fleeing to Russia, the former Syrian president was succeeded by Ahmed al Sharaa.
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