Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday that Israeli attacks in Syria are among the greatest threats to the country’s stability, and accused the Israeli government of escalating violence across the region.
“Israel’s attacks targeting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are among the greatest threats to the country’s stability,” Fidan said, speaking at a joint news conference in Ankara with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani, after talks.
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Israel's attacks targeting Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity are one of the most serious threats to the country's stability.
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He stressed that the international community must respond more strongly to Israeli approach. He also called for pressure to be applied to ensure compliance with the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement and respect for Syria’s sovereignty.
Referring to the deal on the Gaza peace plan, Fidan said Israeli continued attacks “have once again shown that (Israeli Premier Benjamin) Netanyahu does not want peace.”
“The roadmap for the second phase of the Peace Plan has been agreed upon and was announced by the President of the United States (US President Donald Trump). Despite this (the Gaza Peace Plan agreement), Israel’s continued attacks have once again demonstrated that (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu does not want peace. We see that the Netanyahu government has also intensified terrorist acts in the West Bank and Jerusalem.”
For his part, Al-Shaibani said: “A united Syria, free of terrorism and militias, is the strongest guarantee for protecting our shared borders (with Turkiye).”
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar)