Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan condemn Israeli incursions into Syria

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan have denounced recent Israeli attacks and military incursions into southern Syria as a flagrant violation of international law, warning that the occupying regime’s actions would exacerbate tensions in the region.

On Sunday, Israeli occupation forces opened fire at civilians while withdrawing from the village of Abidin in Syria’s Daraa, before shelling the area.

Israeli aircraft also flew over the countryside of Quneitra and Daraa before the attack.

In response, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement, expressing its “complete rejection” of Israel’s “latest incursions into Syrian territory and the targeting of the Quneitra and Daraa governorates with artillery shelling.”

The statement decried Israel for “terrorizing innocent civilians and violating international laws and norms.”

The kingdom stressed “the importance of stopping Israeli violations of Syrian territory and adhering to the 1974 Disengagement Agreement,” reiterating its support for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial unity.

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry also described the attack as “a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and a blatant breach of international law and international humanitarian law.”

Doha warned that “the continuation of these serious Israeli attacks would exacerbate tensions in the region and undermine efforts to promote security and stability.”

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Meanwhile, Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman Fuad Majali emphasized that the latest Israeli incursions into Quneitra and Daraa, along with artillery shelling, constitute “a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a blatant breach of international law and the UN Charter.”

The spokesman stressed the need to halt “all repeated Israeli attacks and measures targeting Syria’s security and stability,” warning that they represent “a dangerous and provocative escalation that will only lead to more conflict and tension in the region.”

Reaffirming its support for Syria’s sovereignty, unity, security and territorial integrity, Amman urged the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities and force Israel to halt its attacks.

The attacks come as the Israeli regime is expanding its acts of aggression across southern Syria.

Following the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024, Israel declared the 1974 Disengagement Agreement no longer in effect and moved forces into a buffer zone on the Syrian side of the border.

Since then, Syria's ruling Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) administration has repeatedly said Israel has exploited the country's political turmoil to expand its military presence and conduct additional attacks in areas near the demilitarized zone in southern Syria.

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