{"id":125325,"date":"2025-05-03T10:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T10:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=125325"},"modified":"2025-05-03T11:05:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T11:05:24","slug":"pedersen-condemns-israeli-strikes-in-syria-calls-for-immediate-halt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/125325\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedersen condemns Israeli strikes in Syria, calls for immediate halt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, condemned on Saturday what he described as Israel\u2019s continued violations of Syrian sovereignty and called for an immediate end to the attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement on X platform, Pedersen urged Israel to cease military actions that risk civilian lives and to fully adhere to international law. He emphasized the importance of respecting Syria\u2019s sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, and independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The condemnation follows a series of Israeli airstrikes on Friday targeting military sites across Syria, including areas near the presidential palace in Damascus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.N. Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres also <a href=\"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/125313\/\">condemned<\/a> the strikes. His spokesperson, St\u00e9phane Dujarric, reiterated the UN\u2019s position, stating the Secretary-General strongly condemns Israel\u2019s violations of Syria\u2019s sovereignty, including the airstrikes near the presidential palace in Damascus. He added that it is crucial these attacks stop and that international norms and Syrian sovereignty be upheld.<\/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 The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, condemned on Saturday what he described as Israel\u2019s continued violations of Syrian sovereignty and called for an immediate end to the attacks. 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