Syria Tells UN Security Council Israel Is Top Threat to Regional Stability
A Security Council session on Syria turned contentious as Damascus's envoy singled out Israel, while Israel and Turkiye clashed over the presence of foreign troops on Syrian soil.
A United Nations Security Council meeting focused on Syria became the setting for a sharp exchange this week, after Syria's representative told the council that Israel poses "the greatest threat" to stability in the Middle East, according to Al Jazeera.
The session, convened to discuss the situation in Syria, shifted into a heated debate between Israel and Turkiye, with the two countries disagreeing over the presence of foreign military forces inside Syrian territory, Al Jazeera reported.
Details of the specific remarks exchanged by the Israeli and Turkish representatives, as well as the full content of Syria's statement to the council, were not immediately available beyond the characterization of the meeting as contentious.
The Security Council meeting comes amid ongoing international attention to developments inside Syria, where foreign military presences, including Turkish and Israeli forces operating in or near Syrian territory, have remained points of diplomatic contention.
Al Jazeera did not report immediate responses from Israel or Turkiye following the council session, nor further elaboration from Syria's delegation on the basis for its characterization of Israel as the leading threat to regional stability.
This report is based on details provided by Al Jazeera; further specifics of the Security Council proceedings were not disclosed in the available account.
Sources
- Syria warns Israel poses ‘the greatest threat’ to Middle East stability — Al Jazeera — All
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