10.12.2024 13:40
The first response from Turkey came after Israel entered the buffer zone and continued its occupation advance towards the capital, Damascus. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "Israel is once again displaying its occupying mentality; we strongly condemn the entry into the separation area."
On Wednesday, November 27, armed opposition groups launched an operation against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, capturing many cities without even entering into conflict and bringing an end to the 61-year Ba'ath regime.
Following Assad's overthrow, the Israeli army, under the orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, entered the buffer zone in the Golan Heights for the first time in 51 years, while continuing their advance, which they claim is "temporary."
THEY APPROACHED THE CAPITAL DAMASCUS
This morning, the Israeli army reached 25 kilometers southwest of Syria's capital, Damascus, prompting the first reaction from Turkey regarding the invasion attempt.
"WE REITERATE OUR SUPPORT FOR TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY"
In a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was said, "We strongly condemn Israel's violation of the Forces Separation Agreement signed in 1974 by entering the separation zone between Israel and Syria and advancing into Syrian territory."
During this sensitive period, when the possibility of the Syrian people achieving the peace and stability they have longed for has emerged, Israel is once again displaying its occupying mentality. We firmly reiterate our support for Syria's sovereignty, political unity, and territorial integrity," the statement added.
ONE OF THE LARGEST AIR STRIKES IN ISRAEL'S HISTORY
Last night, the Israeli army conducted 250 airstrikes across Syria, targeting military objectives, and today reached 25 kilometers southwest of the capital, Damascus. Furthermore, in a report by the Israeli army radio, it was stated that after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, "one of the largest airstrike operations in Israel's history was carried out" in Syria. The report indicated that Israel hit 250 targets in Syria with its airstrikes, claiming that military bases belonging to the Assad army, dozens of fighter jets, numerous surface-to-air missile systems, weapons production sites, and storage facilities were targeted.
According to a report by Yedioth Ahronoth, "For the first time in over 50 years, Israel attacked all Syrian air bases." The report noted that Israel seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to destroy significant new weaponry in Syria, stating that hundreds of fighter jets and drones have been used in attacks across Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. It was mentioned that approximately 300 targets have been hit as a result of Israel's airstrikes on Syria so far.
ISRAEL'S OCCUPATION OF THE BUFFER ZONE IN SYRIA
Following the orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, the Israeli army entered the buffer zone in the Golan Heights, which is under occupation. Israel has been occupying the Golan Heights, which belongs to Syria, since 1967. The borders of the buffer zone and the demilitarized zone were defined by the Forces Withdrawal Agreement signed between Israel and Syria in 1974.
Netanyahu claimed in a statement made in the Golan Heights that "the occupation is temporary." The Israeli army had shared visuals with the public regarding the occupation of the buffer zone by soldiers and armored vehicles in the Golan.