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Syria warns Israel poses ‘the greatest threat’ to Middle East stability

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At a UN Security Council meeting on Syria, Syrian diplomat Ibrahim Olabi accused Israel of threatening regional stability through military incursions and air strikes in Syria. He cited an emergency declaration by 44 nations condemning Israel's recent visit to Jabal al-Sheikh as a violation of international law. In response, Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon shifted the focus to Turkey, criticizing its larger military presence and troop numbers in Syria. Turkish Ambassador Ahmet Yildiz countered that Turkish forces were invited by Damascus and accused Israel of undermining regional stability with reckless attacks.
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At the United Nations Security Council’s monthly meeting on September 9, Syria accused Israel of posing a significant threat to regional stability in the Middle East. Syrian Permanent Representative Ibrahim Olabi highlighted Israeli actions such as air strikes and military incursions into Syrian territory, claiming that these acts have displaced people and damaged facilities. He cited an emergency declaration by 44 nations, which condemned Israel's visit to Jabal al-Sheikh inside Syrian territory as a violation of international law. The meeting also involved accusations from both sides over the legitimacy of their respective military presences in Syria.

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Topics

Israel Israeli Syria Syrian Turkiye

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Syria GPE · 13× Israel GPE · 10× Turkiye GPE · 6× Syrian NORP · 5× Israeli NORP · 3× 3Syria GPE · 2× Turkish PERSON · 2× Ibrahim Olabi PERSON · 1× The United Nations Security Council’s ORG · 1× post-Assad PERSON · 1×

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Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

The United Nations Security Council’s monthly meeting on Syria’s post-Assad transition has seen Syria, Israel and Turkiye trade accusations over who can rightfully have a military presence on Syrian soil. asserted
who → see → soil
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ibrahim Olabi, told council members on Thursday that he had hoped to focus on the country’s progress but was compelled to address Israel’s actions in Syria, according to a UN summary of the meeting. uncertain
he → tell → meeting
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Israel expands military control in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria by 1,000sq km - list 2 of 3Syria begins destroying al-Assad-era chemical weapons materials - list 3 of 3Syria detains Assad-era general accused of bloody crackdown on protests “Israel penetrated our villages, displaced our people, bombed our facilities while we chose to spare the region further suffering,” he said, accusing Israel of responding to mediation efforts and dialogue with “air strikes, incursions and violations”. Olabi said Israeli aggression poses “the greatest threat facing the stability of the entire region, not just Syria”, pointing to an emergency declaration by 44 nations outside the council chamber that condemned a visit by Israeli leadership to Jabal al-Sheikh inside Syrian territory on September 9 as an unlawful act and a “blatant violation” of international law. asserted
that → expand → law
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon downplayed Israel’s presence in Syria and shifted the focus to Turkiye. asserted
Danon → downplay → Turkiye
He warned that Ankara planned to expand its military capabilities inside Syria and take over the country, the UN report said. asserted
report → warn → country
“If Israel’s tiny defensive buffer is considered a threat to Syrian stability, then what about a foreign power that controls a much larger portion of Syrian territory and is building its military presence there? asserted
that → consider → presence
I am talking about Turkiye,” he said. asserted
he → talk → Turkiye
“Turkiye has 20,000 troops and over 100 bases in Syria, controlling 5 percent of its territory, 50 times larger than Israel’s ‘security buffer’. asserted
Turkiye → have → buffer
Turkiye is now following the Iranian proxy playbook.” asserted
Turkiye → follow → playbook
Turkish Ambassador to the UN Ahmet Yildiz said Turkish forces based in Syria were there at the invitation of Damascus. asserted
forces → say → Damascus
“We categorically reject Israel’s attempts to smear Turkiye’s legitimate cooperation with Syria and portray it as a threat in an effort to justify its own violations of international law,” he said. asserted
he → reject → law
He accused Israel of undermining this trajectory through “reckless attacks” and incursions into Syrian territory, and called on Israel to de-escalate and withdraw its forces. asserted
He → accuse → forces
Syria’s ambassador denounced the debate. asserted
ambassador → denounce → debate
“Syria’s meetings should not be talking about proxy issues any more. asserted
meetings → talk → issues
It’s frankly traumatising,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → ?
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