Several Arab countries on Thursday condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s illegal entry into Syria’s Mount Hermon and urged the UN Security Council to take action to halt attacks on the sovereignty of the Arab country, Anadolu reports.
Netanyahu entered the occupied Syrian area of Mount Hermon on Wednesday accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz, in a move that observers viewed as part of his campaign ahead of Knesset elections scheduled for Oct. 27.
In a statement, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Netanyahu’s “illegal entry” into Syrian territory, describing it as a “flagrant violation” of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a “blatant breach” of international law.
It said continued Israeli incursions and attacks inside Syrian territory represented an “escalation that undermined security and stability in the region.”
It also demanded that the UN Security Council fulfill its responsibilities by stopping the attacks and ensuring Israel’s compliance with relevant international resolutions, stressing the need to respect the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement of Forces between Syria and Israel.
