Türkiye Accuses Israel of Jeopardizing Peace in Syria
Israeli forces have taken control of Syrian territory and carried out extensive airstrikes in the aftermath of the collapse of Assad’s government. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Israeli forces have taken control of Syrian territory and launched extensive air raids following the collapse of Assad’s government.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has criticized Israel for jeopardizing the potential for peace in Syria. He urged all factions involved in the conflict to work toward maintaining ethnic and religious harmony in the war-torn region.
In late November, various armed opposition groups, primarily led by Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham, initiated a surprise offensive that resulted in the capture of several key cities, culminating in the takeover of the capital, Damascus, on Saturday. Assad and his family fled to Russia, where they were offered asylum.
Ankara has been backing certain Syrian opposition groups that played a role in ousting Assad over the weekend.
Following these developments, Israeli forces invaded southern Syria, aiming to establish a buffer zone to deter terrorist activities, as stated by Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration.
During a speech to Türkiye’s parliament on Tuesday, Fidan declared, “Israel jeopardizes the process by which the Syrian people are approaching peace and tranquility.” He went on to assert that “Israel, which destroyed Gaza, now threatens the future of our Syrian brothers and sisters.”
The foreign minister emphasized, “Türkiye attaches great importance to Syria’s national unity, stability, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and prosperity.” He indicated that Ankara would collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to pursue these objectives.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov echoed these sentiments the following day, noting that Israeli “strikes [and] actions near the Golan Heights are hardly conducive to the stabilization of the situation in an already destabilized Syria.”
On Tuesday, Israeli media reported remarks from the country’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, who stated that the Israel Defense Forces would create a “sterile defense zone” in southern Syria without a permanent Israeli presence, aimed at preventing potential terrorist threats. Shortly after the fall of Assad’s regime, Israeli forces took control of the demilitarized buffer zone established by the 1974 disengagement agreement near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Also on Tuesday, the Times of Israel, citing the IDF, revealed that the Israeli Air Force had targeted approximately 320 sites in Syria since Saturday. These included air-defense systems, missile depots, drones, helicopters, fighter jets, tanks, radars, and naval vessels. Reportedly, over 70% of Damascus’ military capabilities have been destroyed.
Israel asserts that these preemptive military actions are intended to thwart hostile entities, such as the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah, from acquiring advanced weaponry.
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has criticized Israel for jeopardizing the potential for peace in Syria. He urged all factions involved in the conflict to work toward maintaining ethnic and religious harmony in the war-torn region.
In late November, various armed opposition groups, primarily led by Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham, initiated a surprise offensive that resulted in the capture of several key cities, culminating in the takeover of the capital, Damascus, on Saturday. Assad and his family fled to Russia, where they were offered asylum.
Ankara has been backing certain Syrian opposition groups that played a role in ousting Assad over the weekend.
Following these developments, Israeli forces invaded southern Syria, aiming to establish a buffer zone to deter terrorist activities, as stated by Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration.
During a speech to Türkiye’s parliament on Tuesday, Fidan declared, “Israel jeopardizes the process by which the Syrian people are approaching peace and tranquility.” He went on to assert that “Israel, which destroyed Gaza, now threatens the future of our Syrian brothers and sisters.”
The foreign minister emphasized, “Türkiye attaches great importance to Syria’s national unity, stability, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and prosperity.” He indicated that Ankara would collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to pursue these objectives.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov echoed these sentiments the following day, noting that Israeli “strikes [and] actions near the Golan Heights are hardly conducive to the stabilization of the situation in an already destabilized Syria.”
On Tuesday, Israeli media reported remarks from the country’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, who stated that the Israel Defense Forces would create a “sterile defense zone” in southern Syria without a permanent Israeli presence, aimed at preventing potential terrorist threats. Shortly after the fall of Assad’s regime, Israeli forces took control of the demilitarized buffer zone established by the 1974 disengagement agreement near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Also on Tuesday, the Times of Israel, citing the IDF, revealed that the Israeli Air Force had targeted approximately 320 sites in Syria since Saturday. These included air-defense systems, missile depots, drones, helicopters, fighter jets, tanks, radars, and naval vessels. Reportedly, over 70% of Damascus’ military capabilities have been destroyed.
Israel asserts that these preemptive military actions are intended to thwart hostile entities, such as the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah, from acquiring advanced weaponry.
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
