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Israel taking security 'measures' but not intervening in Syria: UN ambassador
9 December 2024 20:31 GMT
Israel told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that it has taken "limited and temporary measures" in a demilitarised strip bordering Syria to counter any threats, particularly to residents of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
But those measures also appeared to involve several air strikes across western Syria, including facilities close to the capital, Damascus.
"It is important to emphasize, however, that Israel is not intervening in the ongoing conflict between Syrian armed groups; our actions are solely focused on safeguarding our security," Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon wrote in a letter to the 15-member council.
He said Israel remained committed to the 1974 Separation of Forces Agreement framework.
- Reporting by Reuters