{"id":140706,"date":"2026-08-25T17:13:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=140706"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:13:21","slug":"syria-condemns-israeli-defense-ministers-entry-into-its-territory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/140706\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria condemns Israeli defense minister\u2019s entry into its territory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) &#8211;<\/strong> Syria\u2019s Foreign Ministry condemned on Tuesday Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz\u2019s unauthorized entry into Syrian territory, calling it a violation of the country\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, several Israeli media outlets reported that Katz toured areas in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said such \u201chostile practices\u201d constitute a clear provocation and violate international law and the U.N. Charter, as well as the obligations under the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, which calls for respecting ceasefire lines and not crossing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry called on the international community to fulfill its legal and political responsibilities and take necessary measures to compel Israeli authorities to halt what it described as repeated violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also called for the immediate and full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory they had entered, a return to the disengagement line, and respect for Syria\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Saad al-Yaziji<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) &#8211; Syria\u2019s Foreign Ministry condemned on Tuesday Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz\u2019s unauthorized entry into Syrian territory, calling it a violation of the country\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity. 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