Syria, UN condemn Israeli attacks on army HQ in ‘strongest terms’

The Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the Israeli attacks on Damascus and Sweida come as part of “a systematic Israeli policy to ignite tension and chaos and undermine security in Syria”.

“The attack is part of the Israeli aggression [and] represents a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and international humanitarian law,” a ministry statement said.

At least three were killed and 34 wounded in the air strikes.

Syria said it holds Israel responsible for the escalation and reserves its “right to defend our land and people through international law”.

It called on the international community and the UN Security Council to take “urgent action” against repeated Israeli aggression.

Meanwhile, UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned on Wednesday the Israeli air strikes.  "The Secretary-General further condemns Israel's escalatory airstrikes on Suweida, Daraa and in the center of Damascus, as well as reports of the IDF's redeployment of forces in the Golan," Guterres's spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.