Syria Protests Netanyahu Visit to Israel-Occupied Southern Territory

Summary

Syria has condemned a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials to areas in southern Syria that are under Israeli control. The Syrian government said the trip targeted territory where Israel has expanded its presence following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime last year.

Damascus denounced the visit as an affront to Syrian sovereignty and reiterated its objections to Israel’s occupation and territorial expansion in the south, calling on the international community to take note, as reported by Al Jazeera

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