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⚡️ Statement Issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic
“Damascus, 18 August 2026 – The Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli airstrikes targeting Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in Idlib Governorate, and considers them an unjustified act of aggression, a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a dangerous escalation that threatens security and stability in the region.
Syria stresses that the continuation of these Israeli attacks since 8 December 2024, at time when the Syrian state has exercised restraint and worked to consolidate stability and avoid escalation, once again demonstrates the Israeli occupation’s attempts to undermine these efforts and drag the region towards further tension and instability.
The Syrian Arab Republic holds the Israeli occupation responsible for this escalation and calls on the international community and the United Nations Security Council to clearly condemn this aggression and take a firm position against Israel’s repeated violations of Syrian sovereignty.
Syria affirms that it will continue to defend its rights and national interests through the legitimate means guaranteed under international law and international norms.”
