Egypt condemns Israeli airstrikes on Syria as dangerous escalation

Ahram Online , Wednesday 19 Mar 2025

​Egypt condemned Wednesday the Israeli airstrikes on Syria as a dangerous escalation and a blatant violation of its sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.

The wreckage of a vehicle sits in a field in Syria's southern province of Daraa. AFP
The wreckage of a vehicle sits in a field in Syria's southern province of Daraa. AFP

 

The Israeli airstrikes on Syria are part of an ongoing policy of imposing a fait accompli, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, highlighting Israel's insistence on fueling tensions in the region.

Moreover, Egypt urged the relevant international parties and the UN Security Council (UNSC) to fulfil their duty by condemning Israel's repeated violations, curbing its irresponsible policies, and compelling it to end its occupation of Syrian territories and adhere to international law.

On Tuesday, Israeli jets struck a military site near Homs, targeting a missile battalion, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, with explosions reported but no immediate word on casualties.

Furthermore, Israel struck the area around Syria's southern city of Daraa on Monday, with a war monitor reporting that the attack targeted a military site, according to the state news agency SANA.

This strike is part of a broader pattern of Israeli attacks on Syria following the December overthrow of President Bashar Al-Assad and Israel's deployment of troops to a UN-patrolled buffer zone on the Golan Heights.

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