{"id":123571,"date":"2025-03-25T08:58:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T08:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=123571"},"modified":"2025-03-25T08:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T08:58:09","slug":"eu-top-diplomat-warns-israeli-attacks-on-syria-risk-further-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/123571\/","title":{"rendered":"EU top diplomat warns Israeli attacks on Syria risk further escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on Monday evening that Israeli strikes on Syria and Lebanon signal a potential escalation in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at a press conference alongside Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa&#8217;ar, Kallas emphasized that military actions must be proportionate, adding that Israel&#8217;s recent strikes could further destabilize the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She stated that these attacks &#8220;are unnecessary actions because Syria is not attacking Israel,&nbsp;and this will only fuel radicalization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kallas also questioned Syria\u2019s new leadership, noting they are saying the right things, but the real question is whether they will follow through with action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite a ceasefire along the Lebanese border, Israel has continued its operations, citing efforts to target Hezbollah leaders and military infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the collapse of the Syrian regime in December 2024, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes on military sites across Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on Monday evening that Israeli strikes on Syria and Lebanon signal a potential escalation in the region. 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