Washington: The Arab Group at the UN Security Council called on Israel to immediately withdraw from Syrian territories it has recently occupied, as well as from the occupied Golan Heights, citing violations of Syria's sovereignty and international law. Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Abdulaziz Al-Wasel, spoke at the Security Council on behalf of the Arab Group and condemned Israel's repeated attacks and incursions into Syrian territory.

According to Anadolu Agency, Al-Wasel stated that these actions constituted a violation of Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity and are inconsistent with the UN Charter and principles of international law. He further highlighted that the Israeli actions pose a threat to Syria's security and stability and endanger peace and security in the region.

The Arab Group emphasized the necessity for Israel to comply with the 1974 Disengagement Agreement between Israel and Syria. Al-Wasel demanded an end to Israel's violations and called for an immediate and unconditional withdrawal from the Syrian territories recently occupied by Israel, as well as from the occupied Syrian Golan.

Israel has occupied most of Syria's Golan Heights since the June 1967 war and expanded its occupation after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in late 2024. On December 8, 2024, Israel declared the collapse of the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria and occupied the Syrian buffer zone, while Damascus maintained its commitment to the agreement.

Despite the absence of threats from the new Syrian administration toward Israel, Israeli forces have carried out airstrikes in Syria since Assad's ouster, killing civilians and targeting military sites, equipment, and ammunition.