UN chief ‘concerned’ by Israel expanding into Golan Heights and Syria strikes

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has criticised Israel for launching strikes on Syria and expanding its territory further into the occupied Golan Heights after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Guterres described Israel’s actions as “deeply concerning” and called for the Israelis to stop firing into Syria and respect its sovereignty.

“The secretary-general is particularly concerned over the hundreds of Israeli airstrikes on several locations in Syria,” the UN said in a statement, calling for urgent de-escalation “on all fronts, throughout Syria".

“The secretary-general is particularly concerned over the hundreds of Israeli airstrikes on several locations in Syria.

“He stresses the urgent need to de-escalate violence on all fronts, throughout Syria.”

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