Saudi Arabia issues strong condemnation of Israeli attacks against Syria

Foreign Ministry slammed Israel’s recent strikes against Syria and its occupation of additional territory in the Golan Heights following the ouster of Bashar Al Assad in a strongly-worded statement carried by state news agency SPA. Israel’s conduct affirms the country’s “continued violation of international law” and comes in a bid to “undermine” post-Assad Syria, the statement read. The ministry called on international players to condemn the attacks and to reaffirm Syrian sovereignty while acknowledging the occupied status of the Golan Heights.

What is Israel up to this time? Israel carried out heavy airstrikes against targets in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime, with Israeli military officials stating that the campaign looks to prevent Syrian military hardware from being snapped up by the coalition that toppled Assad, Reuters reports. Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers have reinforced and extended a security buffer zone separating Israel and Syria in the occupied Golan Heights.