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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the syrian Arab Republic issued a solemn and unequivocal condemnation on Tuesday of a visit made by Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the Israeli occupation, accompanied by the Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs, along with a delegation of senior armed forces authorities, to a region in southern syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria. Indeed, the Ministry described the visit as an unlawful incursion and a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In its official statement, the Ministry asserted that the provocative visit was a calculated attempt to impose a fait accompli, in direct violation of relevant United Nations security Council resolutions. It affirmed that such Israeli actions are part of a broader occupation policy aimed at perpetuating aggression and entrenching the ongoing violation of Syrian territory.
The statement emphasized that damascus views the move as an unacceptable escalation and a cynical exploitation of the current regional climate to reinforce an illegitimate armed forces presence in the south of the country. Reiterating its longstanding demand for the full withdrawal of Israeli occupation troops from all Syrian territory, the Ministry declared that all measures taken by Israel in the southern regions are null and void, lacking any legal validity under international law. Syria, the Ministry affirmed, will continue to defend its sovereignty and legitimate rights until the full recovery of its occupied lands. The Ministry called on the international community to fulfill its responsibilities, restrain the conduct of the occupying power, and press for its complete withdrawal from southern Syria.
It underscored the importance of returning to the terms of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and respecting internationally recognized borders. Moreover, it further warned that ongoing Israeli violations in the south pose a direct threat to regional stability. The persisted silence of the international community, it stated, amounts to tacit approval that only encourages further breaches. Moreover, in latest weeks, Israeli ground incursions into southern Syria—particularly in the Quneitra and Daraa countryside—have intensified.
Armored columns of occupation troops have entered multiple villages, conducting home searches and asserting temporary control. A few days ago, Israeli broadcasting authorities declared that negotiations between Israel and Syria had reached a deadlock, despite international mediation efforts aimed at establishing a security arrangement with the emerging Syrian administration based on the 1974 agreement. In fact, the key point of contention remains Israel’s refusal to withdraw from territories seized after the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024. Israeli…