DAMASCUS, (ST)_The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has said that the repeated Israeli attacks on Syrian territories, which coincide with terrorist attacks on the countryside of Aleppo, and the Turkish regime’s cutting off water in Hasakah come in implementation of continued geopolitical conspiracy strategies against Syria as a result of its principled stances, especially those related to combating terrorism.
It has affirmed that Syria will not hesitate to exercise its right to defend territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The Ministry said in a statement to the Syrian News Agency (SANA) on Thursday that the Israeli occupation authorities carried out a new missile attack on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic at 1:13 am on Thursday [July 22, 2021], from the northeastern of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, towards some areas in al-Qsir area in Homs countryside.
It added: “ As the Syrian Arab Republic is a member of the UN and believes in the role of international legitimacy, it demands the Security Council once again to assume its responsibilities within the framework of the UN Charter, most importantly is the maintenance of international peace and security.”
The ministry concluded by saying: “Syria calls on the UN to oblige Israel to respect resolutions related to the 1974 Disengagement of forces Agreement and to hold all parties that support terrorism and launch attacks on Syrian sovereignty accountable for their terrorism and crimes against the Syrian people, all of which constitutes flagrant violations of the Charter of the UN and the provisions of international law and Security Council resolutions no. 242, 338, 350 and 497, and all relevant UN resolutions.
Basma Qaddour