Iran, Arab nations condemn Zionist regime’s military invasion of Syrian town
Iran and several other Persian Gulf nations have strongly condemned the Zionist regime’s military's recent ground and air invasion of the southern Syrian town of Beit Jinn, which resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people, including children.
In his statement on Friday night, Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized the inherent right of nations in the West Asia region to defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity against Israeli aggression.
He said the resistance of Syrian youth against the Zionist regime’s assailants is a natural and legitimate response to the act of aggression.
Baghaei also criticized the ongoing violations of international law by the Zionist regime, highlighting the escalating nature of its aggression in the region.
He also slammed the inaction of the UN Security Council in the face of the Zionist regime’s violations against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of regional countries, including Syria and Lebanon.
The spokesman warned that the current situation could have serious implications for global peace and stability, urging the international community to take action.
Earlier, Syria’s Foreign Ministry also denounced the Israeli attack on the Damascus suburb as a brutal massacre.
The ministry said Zionist regime’s forces resorted to indiscriminate shelling after failing to advance on the ground.
Qatar said the escalation “deepens tensions and undermines efforts to achieve security and stability in the region.”
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry called on the international community to take immediate action to stop Zionist regime’s violations, protect civilians, and hold those responsible accountable under international law.
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry said that it “condemns and denounces the blatant assault” by Zionist regime’s forces in its attempts “to undermine the security and stability of Syria and its people.”
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry also denounced the attack. “These criminal assaults are merely an extension of Zionist regime’s destabilizing approach that threatens the security and stability of the region and undermines regional and international efforts aimed at de-escalation.”
At least 13 Syrian people, including five from one family, were killed and more than two dozen others were injured in Zionist regime’s strikes on Beit Jinn in the Damascus suburbs.
The casualties took place in a Thursday night Israeli attack by helicopters and drones on Beit Jinn after Israeli forces entered the town and were surrounded by local residents, prompting the outbreak of gunfire and confrontations.
Having been engaged in a two-hour fierce exchange of fire, the Israeli soldiers were forced to withdraw from Beit Jinn and reposition on the hill of Butt al-Warda on the outskirts of the town.
Zionist regime’s media acknowledged that six of the regime’s forces were wounded in the armed clashes, including three seriously.
Many resistance groups have condemned Zionist regime’s recent cowardly aggression in the Syrian town of Beit Jinn and hailed the residents’ "heroic ambush.”