UNSC extends peacekeeping mission in Golan Heights
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The United Nations Security Council announced on Friday that it had extended the peacekeeping mission between Syria and the Golan Heights for another six months.
The Security Council expressed concern, stating that ongoing military operations by any party within the disengagement area continue to risk escalating tensions between Israel and Syria, threatening the fragile ceasefire between the two countries.
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the Israeli forces entered Syrian territory and gained control of the demilitarized zone established after the 1973 war, where the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) has operated since.
The Council further highlighted that these Israeli military actions pose a significant danger to both local civilians and U.N. personnel on the ground.
Earlier this week, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that no military forces should be present in the disengagement area except for United Nations peacekeeping forces.
The ceasefire agreement between Syria and Israel explicitly prohibits the presence of both countries’ armed forces in the demilitarized zone.