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Gulf nations call for response to Israel’s deadly attack on Syria
Gulf Arab states have denounced Israel’s attack on a village in southern Syria that killed 13 people, including children, calling it a violation of sovereign territory and international law.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said the escalation “deepens tensions and undermines efforts to achieve security and stability in the region”.
It called on the international community to take immediate action to stop Israeli violations, protect civilians, and hold those responsible accountable under international law.
Saudi Arabia said in a Foreign Ministry statement that it “condemns and denounces the blatant assault” by Israeli forces in its attempts “to undermine the security and stability of Syria and its people”.
In a statement, Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry also condemned the attack. “These criminal assaults are merely an extension of Israel’s destabilizing approach that threatens the security and stability of the region and undermines regional and international efforts aimed at de-escalation.”
Damascus says Israeli strike reflects fear of a stable Syria
Ibrahim Olabi, Syria’s representative to the UN, has condemned Israel’s latest attack on the southern town of Beit Jinn, saying it further exposes Israel’s disregard for international law and reflects its fear of a strengthening Syria.
The incident is “yet another indication to the world of which country in the region is the one abiding by international law and which isn’t”, Olabi told Al Jazeera.
It highlights “who really wants a peace deal, a security agreement – who wants to be able to get the region into stability – and who doesn’t”, he added.
Israel is acting out of anxiety over Syria’s trajectory and its growing “regional and international prominence”, he said. “Israel is terrified by a strong and prosperous and stable Syria. We are heading in that direction no matter what.”
He described Israel’s latest assault as a signal aimed not only at Syria, but also at its allies. The attack indicates Israel is “running out of options”.
Internationally, Olabi said, Israel has “no sympathy whatsoever” and “no arguments to rely on in order to justify what they’re doing”.
