Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esma’eel Baqayi condemns the latest Israeli attacks on Syria as a blatant violation of the UN Charter, international law and Syria’s sovereignty.
Baqayi on Thursday warned against the continuation of the Israel’s “expansionist and aggressive actions” on Syrian territory. He called on the international community, especially Islamic countries, “to condemn Israel’s aggression and take swift action to stop the violations.”
He said Israel’s attacks on Syria are a blatant violation of the UN Charter, international law and Syria’s sovereignty, adding that the repetition of such acts of aggression is tantamount to an invasion.
The spokesman called for an “immediate response” by the UN Security Council to stop Israeli aggression and violation of international peace and security.
Late Tuesday, the Israeli military launched airstrikes on several sites in the countryside of Damascus and Daraa province in southern Syria, days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the “demilitarisation” of the region.
Netanyahu also made clear that Israel has no intention of withdrawing from southern Syria, insisting that Israeli forces would not allow Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants “to enter the area south of Damascus.”
HTS militants toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad in a surprise offensive in December.
