"Syria has condemned a new military incursion by Israel in the southwestern Damascus countryside area outside the capital, calling it a grave threat to regional peace, in the wake of the two sides recently holding talks in Paris on de-escalating the conflict in southern Syria. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani accused Israel on Monday of violating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement by establishing intelligence facilities and military posts in demilitarised areas to advance its expansionist and partition plans."
"The latest Israeli military action in Syria follows deadly clashes in the Druze-majority Syrian province of Suwayda, where a week of sectarian violence in July killed 1,400 people before a ceasefire put an end to the bloodshed. Israel carried out strikes on Syrian troops and also bombed the heart of the capital, Damascus, under the pretext of protecting the Druze."
Syria condemned a new Israeli military incursion in the southwestern Damascus countryside and called the action a grave threat to regional peace. Syria accused Israel of violating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement by establishing intelligence facilities and military posts in demilitarised areas to advance expansionist and partition plans. An emergency Organisation of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers meeting convened to address the regional implications, linked to Israel's campaign in Gaza. The escalation followed deadly sectarian clashes in Suwayda that killed about 1,400 people before a ceasefire, and strikes targeted Syrian troops and central Damascus. Syria announced interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa will address the United Nations General Assembly in September.
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