Syria Urges UN to End 'Israeli Aggression' Against Civilians
Syria's foreign ministry has condemned a suspected Israeli air strike on civilian areas south of Damascus on Monday that reportedly killed two people and left five others wounded....
Facts
- Syria's foreign ministry has condemned a suspected Israeli air strike on civilian areas south of Damascus on Monday that reportedly killed two people and left five others wounded.[1][2]
- In a statement, the ministry termed the attack as 'criminal' and called on the UN to take 'urgent and firm measures to stop the Israeli aggression and hold its perpetrators accountable for their crimes.'[3]
- However, the Israeli Air Force said it had targeted sites belonging to 'Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters' in Syria to damage the group's 'intelligence capabilities.'[4][5]
- The strikes hit three locations in the Sayyidah Zaynab area, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of Damascus, including the Kaou Sudan junction, which was crowded with displaced people from Lebanon.[6][7]
- This comes after the Israeli military conducted its first publicly acknowledged ground raid into Syria, capturing Ali Soleiman al-Assi, who was allegedly involved in Iranian surveillance operations near the Golan Heights.[8][9]
- The operation, carried out by Israeli commandos in the southern Syrian region of Saida, was documented through body camera footage showing soldiers seizing a man in a white tank top inside a building.[9]
Sources: [1]Al Jazeera, [2]Syrian Arab News Agency, [3]Tasnim News Agency, [4]Aa, [5]Abc, [6]Islam Times, [7]Reuters, [8]NBC and [9]CBS.
Narratives
- Pro-Israel narrative, as provided by Timesofisrael. These operations demonstrate Israel's commitment to defending its sovereignty and preventing Iranian or Lebanese proxies from establishing operational capabilities near its borders. The successful capture of an Iranian operative and damage to Hezbollah's intelligence network in Syria proves the immediate threat to Israeli security and justifies pre-emptive military action in neighboring territories.
- Narrative B, as provided by Syrian Arab News Agency. Israel's ground raid and subsequent air strikes are a violation of Syrian sovereignty and an escalation of regional tensions. This, along with hundreds of previous undeclared strikes on Syrian territory, shows a pattern of aggressive military actions that threaten stability in the region and could lead to broader conflict. The UN must take swift action to halt Israeli aggression and hold it accountable.
