Syria Warns UN Security Council of Severe Regional Instability Risks
Syria’s UN representative described Israeli actions as the primary threat to Middle East stability, prompting a unified response from Russia, China, and Arab states demanding immediate withdrawal from occupied territories.
Syria has accused Israel of posing the most significant threat to stability across the Middle East, a claim presented before the UN Security Council on Thursday. Permanent Representative Ibrahim Olabi stated that recent Israeli military operations constitute a danger to the entire region, not merely to Damascus. According to Olabi, the international community has already registered an emergency declaration by forty-four nations condemning a high-level visit to Mount Hermon as a violation of international law.
The Syrian delegation emphasized that while it approached recent US-sponsored security discussions in good faith, it faced continued aggression. Olabi noted that diplomatic engagement does not equate to accepting occupation or surrendering the rights of the Syrian people. He further rejected Israeli narratives regarding internal divisions, asserting that Syrian Kurds, Jews, and Druze communities remain integrated into the state’s institutions and political life.
Turkiye rejects comparisons with Syrian security
Türkiye also addressed the council, denouncing Israeli operations in southern Syria as attacks on infrastructure and sovereignty. The Turkish mission described high-level Israeli visits into occupied territory as provocative. Envoy Ahmet Yildiz firmly rejected any parallels between Israel’s occupation and Ankara’s security ties with Damascus, stating that strengthening national capabilities is a sovereign right that is not a matter for Israeli concern.
Yildiz emphasized that Türkiye acts as a responsible state committed to protecting civilians and supporting reconstruction with the consent of Syrian authorities. This position distinguishes Ankara’s approach from what it characterized as unilateral incursions by other actors in the region.
Global blocs demand immediate Israeli withdrawal
A broad coalition of council members and regional blocs has united in demanding an immediate halt to Israeli operations on Syrian territory. Russia denounced the aggressive actions as unacceptable, urging Tel Aviv to withdraw forces to established lines. China reaffirmed that the Golan Heights remains occupied Syrian territory, demanding that Israel cease all military operations so that UN peacekeepers can fulfill their mandate without hindrance.
Speaking for the Arab Group, Oman condemned strikes on civil infrastructure, citing UN Security Council Resolution 497, which declared Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights null and void. The UK and France similarly urged Israel to establish a clear timeline for withdrawal and to cease incursions that undermine regional stability. The A3 bloc, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, and Somalia, called for an end to unilateral cross-border incursions and the release of detained Syrian nationals.
Historical context of territorial disputes
The current tensions are rooted in decades of conflict over the Golan Heights, which Israel occupied in 1967 and annexed in 1981, a move not recognized by the international community. Following the collapse of the previous Syrian regime in late 2024, Israeli forces advanced into the demilitarized buffer zone and areas of Mount Hermon. Israel claims that the 1974 Disengagement Agreement has lapsed, a position rejected by Syria and its allies. According to reporting by GN geopolitics/un, the US has urged mutual restraint and continued diplomatic engagement to manage the escalating crisis.
