The Syrian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli military incursion in the Beit Jinn area in the Damascus countryside and its control over hills on the slopes of Mount Hermon, describing the incursion as a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The ministry stated that this dangerous escalation poses a direct threat to regional peace and security and reflects the aggressive approach of the occupation in blatant defiance of international law and legitimacy resolutions, especially those related to respecting state sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs.

Damascus renewed its call to the United Nations and the Security Council to bear their legal and moral responsibilities and take urgent and effective measures to deter the occupation authorities from their aggressive practices and ensure their accountability according to international law provisions, which guarantees the preservation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial unity. It warned that the continuation of these violations undermines stability efforts, exacerbates tensions in the region, and threatens regional peace and security.

Earlier, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad accused Israel of violating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and Security Council resolutions by establishing intelligence centers and military points inside prohibited areas, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).

During his participation in the emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Mekdad called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to support the Syrian position in international forums and reject any attempt to legitimize the occupation or entrench a reality imposed by force at the expense of Syrian sovereignty.