UN Condemns “Repeated and Increasing Israeli Military Escalation”

The United Nations on Thursday condemned the repeated and increasing Israeli military escalation in Syria, following a series of raids and field incursions. The UN warned that these actions cause the stability of the country at a sensitive timing.

this condemnation comes amid heightened tensions following reported Israeli airstrikes and ground operations within Syrian territory. The situation is further intricate by the recent change in Syrian leadership, with Ahmed Al-Shara serving as the transitional president after the overthrow of opposition factions with President Bashar al-Assad in late 2024.

Syria Accuses Israel of Deliberate Destabilization

Syria has accused Israel of deliberately destabilizing its stability. This accusation follows a series of raids on Wednesday night targeting military sites, including Hama Military Airport. The Syrian observatory for Human rights reports that these actions, including the penetration of Israeli forces in the south, resulted in the deaths of at least 13 Syrians.

The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned raids on five different regions across the country within thirty minutes, which resulted in the almost complete destruction of Hama Military Airport and the injury of dozens of civilians and military personnel. The ministry added, This unjustified escalation is a deliberate attempt to destabilize Syria and prolong the suffering of its people.

Israel Acknowledges Raids, Warns Syrian Leadership

Israel has acknowledged launching raids targeting military capabilities and infrastructure in Damascus and central Syria, and also carrying out a ground operation in Daraa Governorate. The Israeli army confirmed on Wednesday night that it had launched strikes in Damascus, Hama and Homs.

The Israeli army stated that in the last hours of military capabilities,it remained in the Hama and T4 (in the Syrian countryside),along with several military infrastructures that remained in the Damascus region, stressing that it will work to remove any threat to the citizens of the State of Israel.

furthermore, Israel is warning the transitional president, Ahmed Al-Shara, not to pay a exorbitant price if its security interests in Syria are subjected to any threat.

Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz warned the Sharia by saying, If the opposed forces allow the entry of Syria and the threat of Israeli security services, it will pay a heavy price, without determining the identity of those parties.

Details of the Attacks

• Hama Military Airport: According to the Observatory, Israeli planes launched about 18 raids at Hama Military Airport, which affected its runways, planes and needles, which led to its departure from service and the killing of four members of the Syrian Ministry of Defense. A photographer witnessed at least a burning warplane in a barn and military vehicles, including a vehicle carrying an air defense system. The raids also destroyed a military radar system.
• Scientific Research Centre in Barzeh: A photographer witnessed a building and a military point for which the bombing was fully destroyed, while the security forces deployed reinforcements in the area and prevented approaching them.
• Daraa Governorate: After the air strikes,nine Syrians from daraa residents were killed by Israeli fire in the embarrassment of the Jubailiya Dam,between the city of Nawa and the town of Tsel,in the western countryside of the governorate,who were later funeral in Nawa,according to a photographer. According to the observatory, the nine of the armed people spent during their attempt to confront the Israeli forces, after calls by the mosques of the region to urge residents to jihad against the Israeli incursion.

Regional and International Reactions

Cairo, Riyadh, Doha, and Oman have condemned the Israeli strikes, reflecting growing regional concern over the escalating conflict.

The Lebanese Hezbollah, one of the most prominent allies of the previous rule, said in a statement that the Israeli targeting of Syria falls within the framework of weakening the Syrian state and preventing it from regaining its well -being.

In Paris, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar expressed his concern his country from the Turkish role in Syria and the region. He said in response to a question, We do not believe that syria should be a Turkish reserve.

Analysis: The Broader Context

As the overthrow of opposition factions with President Bashar al-Assad in late 2024,the Israeli army has launched hundreds of strikes in Syria,announcing the targeting of military facilities and naval and air bases with the aim of preventing the new administrationS acquisition of the former army arsenal. The Israeli forces also penetrated into the buffer zone in the Golan Heights.

The situation is further complicated by Turkey’s involvement. according to a Syrian source, Turkey has been working to create military points in several locations in Syria sence Assad’s overthrow, one of which is at T -Four airport that was affected by the Israeli raids.

In February, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for southern Syria to be fully armed, warning that his government will not accept the presence of the security forces of the new authorities in Syria near its borders.