Qatar denounces Israeli plans to expand Golan Heights settlements

Qatar's foreign ministry has condemned the Israeli government plans to expand its settlements in the occupied Golan Heights.

In a statement, the ministry denounced the move as “a new chapter in a series of Israeli attacks on Syrian territories and a blatant violation of international law”.

The ministry reiterated the Gulf country's support for Syria’s "sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity," and called on the international community to pressure Israel to stop its incursions into Syria.

Israel launched around 800 strikes on Syrian territory in one week.