The Syrian Foreign Ministry has formally expressed its concern to the United Nations about the ongoing series of Israeli attacks on its territories, cautioning about the potential repercussions and urging the UN Security Council to take decisive action to halt these assaults.
In two letters addressed to the UN Secretary-General and the Head of the UN Security Council on Friday, the Syrian Foreign Ministry implored the Security Council to fulfil its responsibilities in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international humanitarian law.
The ministry condemned Israel for persistently defying international opinion, UN resolutions, and calls from Security Council members to refrain from expanding aggression against the Palestinian people. The latest incidents involved two new air attacks on Syrian territory, striking near Damascus and in southern regions.
Pointing fingers at the Israeli occupation authorities, the Foreign Ministry highlighted that the actions of Israel flagrantly violate international and humanitarian laws, a sentiment shared by the United States, France, Britain, and other nations.
The ministry emphasised that these recent aggressions, coupled with ongoing threats against Lebanon and other Arab countries, expose the true objectives of the Zionist entity, accusing it of seeking regional expansion at the expense of Arab rights in Palestine and other occupied territories.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that Israel fired missiles near Damascus International Airport and targeted a checkpoint of an Air Defence battalion in the Suweida countryside. These attacks occurred after the airport had resumed operations following a 65-day hiatus due to a previous Israeli assault.
SOHR further detailed that Israeli aircraft conducted a second round of attacks on air defence positions in the Damascus countryside, prompting Syrian air defences in Qasioun Mountain to respond.
In 2023, the Observatory documented 73 attacks, comprising 49 airstrikes and 24 rocket attacks by ground forces. These assaults destroyed nearly 143 targets, including buildings, weapons and ammunition warehouses, and vehicles. The attacks claimed the lives of 120 soldiers and left 136 others injured.