US EditionUN envoy urges Israel to halt Syria attacks 'at once'
- Israel carried out multiple air strikes in Syria near Damascus and other cities early last week, targeting Islamist-led authorities amid rising sectarian violence.
- The strikes came in the wake of sectarian violence that resulted in the deaths of 119 individuals, predominantly fighters from the Druze community, as well as unrest triggered by a controversial audio recording linked to a Druze citizen.
- Since the fall of the Assad regime late last year, Israeli forces have crossed into the United Nations-monitored area on the Golan Heights and launched deeper operations in southern Syria, while fighters aligned with Syria’s new government engaged in clashes with Druze militants near Damascus.
- UN special envoy Geir Pedersen condemned Israel for repeatedly breaching Syria’s territorial integrity through multiple airstrikes and called for an immediate end to these attacks in a statement.
- The attacks intensified regional tensions, with Iran, Hezbollah, and analysts condemning Israel’s actions as interference in Syria’s transition, while Israel stated readiness to protect the Druze minority.
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UN envoy urges Israel to halt Syria attacks ‘at once’
DAMASCUS: United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen urged Israel on Saturday to halt its attacks on Syria “at once”, after it carried out multiple air strikes targeting the new authorities following sectarian violence this week. Fresh Israeli raids were reported overnight, after Israel said repeatedly that its forces stood ready to protect the Druze minority after sectarian clashes killed 119 people, mostly Druze fighters, according to a Britai…
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UN envoy urges Israel to halt Syria attacks 'at once'
United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen urged Israel Saturday to halt its attacks on Syria "at once", after it carried out multiple air strikes targeting the Islamist-led authorities following sectarian violence this week.
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