Turkey’s foreign ministry on Monday blasted Israeli incursions and ammunition fire in southern Syria, after tensions near the Golan Heights forced some local residents to flee.

“We strongly condemn the Israeli attacks against Quneitra and Daraa, which violate the territorial integrity, unity and sovereignty of Syria,” it said in a statement.

“These attacks, which trample on the lives and property of the Syrian people and make life increasingly difficult for civilians in the region, constitute a flagrant violation of international law.”

“We reiterate our call on the international community to fulfil its obligations and put an end to these attacks,” the Turkish ministry added.

Syria’s foreign ministry also condemned the Israeli incursions and shelling on Monday.

The Israeli army claimed on Sunday it had killed “several armed terrorists” the day before in the southern part of Syria that it has occupied since late 2024.

Israel expanded its occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights in 2024 by seizing the demilitarized buffer zone supervised by the United Nations.

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